tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526254797719337292024-03-13T05:07:46.473-07:00All the places you never want to go on vacationMy husband and I are 'retired' but travel all over the third world developing clean water projects funded by our church. We get paid only in blessings. Life is a joy when it has meaning, and life is truly interesting for us! We have been to Indonesia, Kenya, Tanzania, Peru, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nepal, Haiti, Mongolia, the Pacific Islands and Ghana. We come home to hugs from our children and many grandchildren.jkgredinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456715997888199733noreply@blogger.comBlogger279125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852625479771933729.post-40459421011324758912018-05-19T13:43:00.001-07:002018-05-19T13:43:25.269-07:00Addendum...way past its due date!<!--[if !mso]>
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<i>NOTE: This is obviously posted very late, way after the fact. I left my download picture cord in the hotel and had to come home and order a new one. By the time it arrived we were in Arizona for a week...so, that is why this is so very late.</i> </div>
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Wednesday & Thursday, May 2-3,
2018</div>
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Dear Family & Friends,</div>
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We are happily at home now,
arriving yesterday afternoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is so
much faster to unpack than it is to pack and have to think of what to
bring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I managed to do some wash before
climbing into the bed that beckoned me far too early.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was happy that I stayed mostly awake till 8
PM, and deeming it late enough, passed out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I slept for 8 hours, which was till 4 AM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When one gets up that early, one gets a lot
done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was shopping at the grocery
store by 7 AM when it opened. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even with
a lot of sleep, I still had to fight the desire to take a nap and forced myself
to keep working.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a good day.</div>
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Let me regress: Back in Freetown
at the hotel, we had felt that we were there longer than needed, but when we
got to our mountains of paperwork, we were glad we hadn’t left yet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jim had to figure costs and desirability of
all the possible new projects that he visited in Freetown—which ones fit into
our budget and which ones he felt we’d like to do first.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This took so much time, so it was nice to get
it all done before going home when we have other things on our minds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also worked a bit on our expense
report.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We ended up seeing Brother
Thomas again and our driver to give them what we owed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also figured on what other things we might
do to give a couple of communities in the old or current project some extra water
storage tanks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will be for those who
have done so well in improving their project with monies collected from selling
the water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have been so impressed by
some of them.</div>
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In contrast, Jim was very upset
at one area with two sources that are using the same water committee and doing
poorly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was happy that it was only
one area with problems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He yelled at
them a bit and told them that LDSC would not do anything for them ever
again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A couple of the women laughed at
him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, the next day they called
Brother Thomas and asked for his help in reorganizing their community so that
they could be successful also.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I guess they
stopped laughing!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lionel was going to
invite the committee chairman from the most successful project to speak with
them and teach them what they did to make things work so very well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was wonderful to see that this did some
good after all.</div>
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Tuesday we hired John Conteh to
take us back to the boat as we headed for Accra and then home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We arrived early because it was a
holiday—their labor day—no traffic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
time we could see that we’d be taking the ‘luxury’ boat across.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It reminded me of being in an airplane
because that is the way the seats look inside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They have glass windows instead of plastic ones, and it is a larger
vessel so it gives a smoother ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
even has air conditioning and I noticed that the driver was dressed like an
airline pilot—complete with white shirt and insignia on the sleeve, and
matching hat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I noticed on the way out
that they even had a bathroom!</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In the ‘luxury’ boat
across the bay.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We saw women fishing
(bringing in nets—hard work!) and these women doing their wash.</span></b></div>
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We noticed after departing the
boat and walking the long planking to the beach that they are building a new
structure near the shore but above the water next to the plank.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While walking I also noticed many women in
the water that were there with their nets fishing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We usually see just men working the nets—it
is a hard job!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></b></div>
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At the airport we met our normal
guy, who helped us with our luggage and got in line for our trip to Accra on
Kenya Air.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On each of the flights so far
we were very lucky to get a bulkhead row with no trouble or extra cost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This time we were scheduled in our normal
seats, matching aisles at row 22.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While
Jim was trying to change this to try and get the bulkhead as before, the lady
said they were not available so instead booked us on row 15 but middle and
window seats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jim said never mind, we’ll
keep our seats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the meantime someone
else got one of our row 22 aisle seats so she had to rebook mine at an aisle on
row 26.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This new structure was
being built just above the water across the bay next to the beach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We wonder what this will be for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></div>
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Hmmmm….not much of an
improvement…but I sat first with a younger man who was going to Liberia to see
a football match (happily and comfortably with an empty seat in between
us).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was born in South Africa, and of
what descent I couldn’t tell—he was not African or White South African, a
handsome man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was working for US
business companies in the States but living in Ghana.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He saw my badge and asked if we were
missionaries, to which I replied that we didn’t proselyte but did water
projects for our Church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He asked me if
we went to school to learn how to do it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I explained that the only school we went to was by doing it (I think it
must be called the School of Hard Knocks), and also that Jim was a contractor,
along with my father and brother and we knew a bit about construction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We discussed the cultural problems and
self-reliance issues that hold back improvements such as clean water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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This was a touchdown flight from
Sierra Leone to Liberia, and then off to Accra.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>At each stop people get on and off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>On my next flight I wasn’t so lucky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Two big African ladies sat next to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They knew each other so they didn’t speak to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All in all, I didn’t mind because this time
the airline allowed us to watch a movie, which made the flight feel shorter.</div>
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We arrived earlier than scheduled
in Accra and thus beat the usual British Air flight with a lot of passengers
that comes in later from London.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
couldn’t believe that there was no line getting through customs and that our
luggage got there very quickly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went
out of the airport, and there was the Accra City Hotel shuttle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the fastest we have ever gotten
through this airport to the hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Because of the holiday there was still no traffic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This gave us plenty of down time to get
organized before going to sleep at an earlier hour than usual.</div>
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After a good night’s
sleep in Accra, we prepared to go to the office to meet our new (and former)
Area Welfare Manager, Daniel Yirenya.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
figured Redlin’s were not in since she had not e-mailed me back in several days
and she always does.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jim was finally able
to reach her on the phone and found out that they were in Kumasi, Ghana.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They suggested that we meet a new couple that
has just arrived, E/S Germane, who are taking Nay’s place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They divide the Africa West Area countries
among them so we won’t be working directly with them, but wanted to meet them
also. </div>
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went, things were being improved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
is the entrance to the Church offices—they had moved the welcome desk to the
right side of the room, with a fancy, new backdrop and a new wood-look tiled
floor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At each level there was a new
look to the entry as you went from floor to floor.</span></b></div>
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So mid-morning we took a
dilapidated taxi on the street (for a lot less money than what the hotel
provides) to the office and met Elder Germane.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We had a nice conversation with him (Sister Germane was ill) and found
out that he was a professor over the engineering department when our son Tom
was there studying mechanical engineering.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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After a nice visit we decided to
see where Daniel was, and found him in his office as he hadn’t moved upstairs
yet to take the AWM spot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We found him
as he was just about to go to lunch and had a nice visit with him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We talked about what is going on now and he
said he was trying to get up to speed and then will shift to his old, now new,
office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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During this trip I realized that
I had lost my sunglasses, probably leaving them in the mission truck on our way
back to Freetown from Kenema.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I got
to the hotel in Accra I realized I left my camera’s download cord in the
Brookfield’s Hotel in Freetown, so the pictures I wanted to download will have
to wait till I get home along with this last letter. I ordered a new cord
online and then will add the pictures and finally send this last letter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>[This trip I had my air head on, obviously!]</div>
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We caught another
barely-held-together taxi back to the hotel to eat and relax.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We departed for our flight at 7 PM with a
hotel taxi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It wasn’t much better than
the other taxis and as it was, the traffic was terrific, taking an hour to get
there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, everyone else was already
there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We should have taken the earlier 6
PM shuttle from the hotel and must have in the past to beat these crowds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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This has felt like a very
productive trip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We did everything we
wanted and needed to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Happiness!</div>
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Love, Jim & Karen, Mom &
Dad, E/S Greding</div>
jkgredinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456715997888199733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852625479771933729.post-12353814661529287602018-04-29T09:04:00.005-07:002018-04-29T09:04:56.706-07:00Lots of paperwork...<br />
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Saturday & Sunday, April
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I’ve had some very pleasant days
doing the same thing over and over again—the wash, which I for some reason feel
great pleasure in doing, my bowl of cereal for lunch (feeding my addiction to
cold cereal). I even found one of my favorites at the grocery store—a
smashed-up box, but tasted the same anyway, and overpriced, as all things
American are in grocery stores meant for Europeans and Americans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have been reading my books, watching TV (they
have an amazing variety of shows and movies here at this hotel), and working on
reports and organizing the hundreds of pictures I always seem to collect while
traveling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do this while Jim is out
there hiking and sweating and being exhausted in the awful heat and humidity (someone
has to do it, so it might as well be him).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But in truth he keeps telling me to stay back and he is always glad
after a long day that I did—the hikes are not easy, slipping over rocks, going
way down and then way back up again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
can see by the pictures, especially here in Freetown, the rocky hills and
valleys they live and carry their water around in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The people here in Africa are as sure-footed
as any in the world that live in these conditions.<o:p></o:p></div>
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carrying a bucket on your head over a wobbly bridge…</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Today Jim is home with me, having
completed looking and being here a little longer than necessary, but then we
will get lots of our work done here before we return and have other things on
our jetlagged minds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yesterday they saw
15 sites, so it was a long, hard day, but it is finished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today he is working on his reports from
yesterday’s looking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are possible
projects that we might put into our current water budget for this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since there will probably only be about 4-6
that we will request to do for this year, we can keep others in mind for
another year’s budget.<o:p></o:p></div>
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One of the places he saw had a
bunch of large poly tanks with taps at the bottom, spaced along one road, and
put in by UNICEF. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The community asked
them to place these with the intent that GUMA (government) water would fill
them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>GUMA only has one truck to fill tanks
in the whole area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We did an area
project and even they say that sometimes the truck never comes—the truck might
be broken or they can’t get water either.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We thought that we might redo a pump here so that we could distribute
water lines to all of these tanks and keep them filled.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Other projects that they looked
at were sometimes disappointing because of the lack of action by a
community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One group had a 10-year old
well with a hand pump that has been broken for a year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They figured that the only problem was that
the pump rod was broken, an easy, cheap fix.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A year?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were even collecting
money there, so why not fix it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
fixed it once a year before, but didn’t care enough to fix it this time?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other places we hesitate to work in are those
that are filthy or people are fighting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We know they don’t have many places that collect trash, but we have also
seen communities that have the same amount of trash, but they don’t throw it
everywhere and still manage to keep the place clean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though we sometimes don’t want to do a
project in a dirty area, we do have proof that if you go back again and again
they can learn to keep the place clean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This happened at L/G.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It used to
be full of garbage but now, through Brother Thomas’s work, it is a clean
place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These communities will be
required to donate 20% of the cost of the project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If they earn their money and get a bank
account, we will do one for them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can
always do more of the likeable projects in future years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These people generally have more money than
they do in village district areas, where we are requiring 10%.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will have people hired like Brother
Thomas, to keep visiting them, but we want to be sure before we do a project,
the possibility of them keeping it up so we don’t have problems later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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clean up their trash and they will, but as soon as the project is done, it will
look like this again, unless we have a Brother Thomas to keep after them…</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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We are pleased that almost all
but one area in the present project are working correctly, but much of that has
to do with Brother Thomas’s dogged determination, visiting them twice a month
for the past several months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are
two communities that we will write a letter for requiring them to split their
committees when people can’t agree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then
they will do better on their own and not be drug down by another group that
doesn’t work to keep their donation viable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Why they need an official letter we do not know, but we drafted one that
we e-mailed to Brother Thomas to help a couple of the communities out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are pleased to be working with such an
effective monitor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will also be trying
out John Conteh, our driver, who also has done work for the church before, as
another contractor on this project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
will give him one to see if we like his work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He might also work for less than our present contractor, but then a
lower price doesn’t always equal good work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We shall see.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Our Area Welfare Manager in Accra
for the last several years has been John Buah.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He is the loveliest man and is also a Stake Patriarch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He finally gets to retire in a few days, even
though he’d hope to a few months ago but they couldn’t find his
replacement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We found out that our old
AWM, Daniel Yirenya is taking his place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Daniel has been serving as an Area 70, the ones that serve for about 8
years and then get released.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Others
serve for a lifetime, the first quorum of 70.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He just got released and is back at his old job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We wondered who it might be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now we know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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We had John and Lionel visit us
to get paid for the work that they have done for us this week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will be working with them yet again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We really like these pleasant young men.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are on the home stretch now, but we have a
lot of paperwork and figuring to do in the next few days here at the hotel, and
of course, Church tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></div>
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John picked us up to take us to
his Ward, a short distance from the hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Our old friend Marcus is the Bishop there, and he was being released
because he is now the Stake President.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So
during Sacrament meeting they heard who their new Bishopric was and several of
them spoke.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sunday school was normal and
the third hour was a CD training that was apparently prepared by the Ghana Area
Presidency about how to mentor, how to do councils, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then they had a discussion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For some reason they started this about 20
minutes late, so the meeting lasted another half hour longer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was not so hot today and sitting under the
fan was helpful, but we were both still sleepy, me especially.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is hard to hear what they are saying both
in translation (accent) and their soft voices and the bad PA system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We both fell asleep after we got back to the
hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then we continued working on
reports and Jim had to decipher which projects we might want to do for this
year here in Freetown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One more day of
working, which will be nice to get completed before heading back to Accra on
Tuesday. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<br />jkgredinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456715997888199733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852625479771933729.post-16923707015522070762018-04-27T12:23:00.000-07:002018-04-27T12:23:12.994-07:00Back to the New Brookfield's Hotel, Freetown<br />
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<u>First, a note about home:</u>
We were very sad last night to learn of the passing of a lovely man in our ward,
Jack Regas. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t think any of us
expected him to go just yet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is most
known for his dancing—he was in those older movies with actors like Fred
Astaire, dancing in the background or choreographing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was kind and fun and we will miss him,
along with his wife and daughters and many grandchildren.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We presume he is ‘tripping the light
fantastic’!<o:p></o:p></div>
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As we were leaving Kenema we
followed Jonathan so he could show us the house he has nearly finished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will be used for a missionary couple when
they come, which they expect in about 3 months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Jim gave Jonathan a list of things he needed to fix, and then we happily
drove back to Freetown.<o:p></o:p></div>
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built for couples in Kenema.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will
be here in about three months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
quite roomy, has solar panels and even a garage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is just behind the chapel that he also
built for the Church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All are enclosed
in high walls with razor wire on top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
has two bathrooms and I think 2-3 bedrooms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They were taking care of the details while we were there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even some of the furniture was inside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The workers were using a mattress on the
floor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had one room just for the
generators and electrical equipment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They had a washer and a dryer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Not all couples get dryers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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We arrived at my ‘happy place’,
the New Brookfield’s Hotel, in the afternoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>On the way we picked up a few groceries—lunches for the guys for the
next few days, and cereal and milk for me so I don’t have to always order
something from the hotel restaurant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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We slept well and then prepared
for the day’s activities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I made
sandwiches for the men: Jim, our driver John, Samuel the contractor, and the
site monitor Lionel Thomas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John picked
up Jim just before 10 and they met the others at the Church office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It took a shorter-than-usual day to look at
the present spring box project that was not completed by the time E/S Carley’s
mission was up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Elder Carley hired
Lionel to visit each site twice monthly for many months to make sure that they
completed all that they had agreed to do, both the contractor and the
communities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have been pleased with
his performance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As he has sent us his
reports, we noted that the water committees have sometimes been changed
(corruption or lack of doing their job), and he was making sure that they were
collecting fees for the water to sustain the projects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also had to make sure the contractor
completed all of his work and some of the repairs that were needed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of the projects’ concrete had to be
poured during the rainy season so he needed to fix those.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brother Thomas has done an amazing job, so
much so that we will be using him to become a manager of the new spring box
projects we’ll be submitting for Freetown and also the contractor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We plan to do 15 wells in Kenema District,
which Jonathan will be managing, and 4 spring box developments in Freetown for
the 2018 clean water project in Sierra Leone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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As for lazy and happy me, I did the
wash of course, as much as the tub/shower could take; I worked on the trip
report for Kenema District; I watched TV, read some of a novel about flying in
WWI, and caught up on my reading of Jesus the Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have no idea where the class is, but presume
that I am behind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I won’t be doing much
else, so at first planned on going out with the guys the following day to look
at possible future sites. However, my neck was bothering me so I declined.
Also, the truck would be too crowded.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
contractor, the driver, Jim, and the site monitor make 4—with me there it would
be 3 in the backseat and we have found it to be very tight in this small
truck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will let Jim sweat for me! (I
was glad to be back at the hotel—it was a much longer and hotter day, with lots
of sweaty hiking on slippery rocks and Jim was happy that I didn’t go!)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Our driver will be married a week
from Saturday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has a place that he
rents here in the area, which is where they will live, but the wedding will be
in Makeni. There will be no honeymoon—there is no money for honeymoons for most
Africans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As it is, he also (besides the
dowry) had to buy food for the reception, which he hopes will not get out of
hand (invitation only, or else he’d be feeding 500!)<o:p></o:p></div>
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The men returned for the day
after having seen all of the spring box projects that Lionel has been working
to complete and organize.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At one place
Jim was really upset because the people have not taken care of the
project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some areas were really, really
good and he was pleased.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All the rest
were doing mostly fine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few problems
will be able to be resolved with committees not agreeing, separating some into two.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All in all, it is a very good project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This time of year when it is so dry, people
are in long cue lines at some sites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some of the projects are really working well and earning lots of
money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some will do other projects on
their own and have already.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some
developed springs have plenty of water even at the end of this dry season.</div>
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<o:p> </o:p><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This great community
enclosed their water tanks in a building with their own money. Their rules are
listed on the building. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> One bad area: filthy, don’t collect money, unorganized, broken
taps, but they are still getting water.</span></b></div>
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Last evening we heard a large
commotion and saw that a large group of people were coming into the hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a wedding party!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The groom works at this hotel and they were
having their reception here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got a
picture of the bride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a space
outside where they had planned to eat and dance, but shortly after they got
settled there arose a huge wind, followed by a thundering rainstorm!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They quickly moved everyone inside the dining
area and then called everyone in their rooms to apologize for the loud party,
that went fairly late, but it didn’t bother us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They even suggested that we join them (if it did bother us!).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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the hotel with her wedding party.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I saw
the groom earlier—he had on a blue suit with a yellow vest, matching the colors
you see in the wedding party.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At first celebrating
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<br />jkgredinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456715997888199733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852625479771933729.post-78682120666830089442018-04-25T10:12:00.003-07:002018-04-25T10:12:49.345-07:00It's hot here! Looking for Kenema District Well Sites.<br />
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018<o:p></o:p></div>
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We had an interesting night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fan worked great and after a few hours I
had to turn it off because the air conditioner also began working.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I got too cold and had to put on my
sweater!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I finally fell asleep about 2
AM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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I went into breakfast after Jim
did as he had eaten earlier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
breakfast was really good—a slice of pineapple, eggs anyway you like them (I
had scrambled), with some veggie mixture with some baked beans and a couple of
small, sweet plantains, and 3 slices of good French bread and one breakfast
cake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had coffee or tea only, so I
had a pineapple juice, which I had to pay for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Jim, Jonathan, Mohamed (of SALWACO)
and of course the driver, left about 9 AM and the power went off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was thinking I could do work in the room
but when they didn’t start the generator I asked at the desk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(When the city power goes off, hotels use
their generators to keep the electricity on).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I found out that they don’t turn their generators on till 1 PM and turn
it off at 3:30 PM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They turn it on again
at 6:30 PM till 8 in the morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dog
on!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought maybe I should have gone
with the guys if I couldn’t get work done at the hotel and Jim almost had them
come and get me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(As I learned later,
Jim wouldn’t want me to ever do the trip that they did, so it was just as well
I stayed back at the hotel.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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I finished the Trip Report for
Liberia and eventually sent it later on to Teerlink’s for correction before
sending it on to our bosses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At 9AM I
was already hot in my room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I went
outside I saw how cool my room actually was in comparison.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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I had lots of wash to catch up
on, so I worked on that till 10:30.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
then I sat and sweated and read a book and sweated some more. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I poured water down the front of me to try to
keep cool. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I changed to cooler
clothes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I read a book and tried to
think cool thoughts! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wet my clothes,
still no relief; I got down to my underwear and wet it also, but that still
didn’t work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I realized that unless you
have something blowing on you it doesn’t work and I was washing my underwear on
my body….duh! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then glory be, the city
power came on at 11:00!! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was so
relieved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I put on the air conditioner
and fan and basked in the cooling room!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I charged my computer and phone!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I was so happy!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I finally got hungry enough to
leave my cool room, and went to the top of the restaurant (you eat below in the
AM and the rest of the day above).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
ordered a small meal and was pleased to feel a slight breeze.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The city power went off and then they turned
on their generators again so I was cool and happy till 4 PM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was amazed how quickly I was sweating again
so I decided to go outside and maybe order a cool drink.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I did, Amarachi and her children showed up—perfect
timing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all had a cold drink and
waited till almost 6 before the guys got back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We ordered dinner and when the power came on again, I hurried down to
the room to turn the air conditioner on again.<o:p></o:p></div>
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After listening to the story
about what the guys did, I was glad I stayed here after all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The best news is that we will be going home
in the morning!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did a happy dance in
my mind!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was complaining about my day
till I heard about theirs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The roads
were made for bikes and not cars, and the rotting boards over water were dicey
(they all got out of the truck and hoped the driver’s wheels would stay on the
boards!)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They went up and down incredibly
steep hills, having to use 4-wheel drive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then they’d hike down long paths to streams or watering holes (that made
one very sweaty) to see where these people get their water—pretty bad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was only one stream that seemed almost
okay, but the rest looked very dirty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some of the places that they wanted to put wells in this area of the
District weren’t accessible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only
something like a Village Drill would work so that equipment could be carried
in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, I’ve stopped complaining (well,
maybe a little bit).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is stinking hot
here!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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the right boards that weren’t rotting was dicey enough so that all the men
bailed out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At one point one of the
wheels was only half way on the board.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Jim said the trip was hard and doesn’t want me to go with them on any of
these trips.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Showers never feel better than at
the end of these hot and sticky days!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
said farewell to the Cobinah children (they call us grandparents because they
don’t have any living ones here in Africa), but Jonathan and Amarachi will be
here in the morning to say goodbye once again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We hope these projects will begin this summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jonathan and Mohamed have to go in again to
find more places we can work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Village Drill will be used for another project in the future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Typical dress for poor village
children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If we gave them good clothes
though, </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">they might </span></b><b style="text-indent: -3.5in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">just sell them </span></b><b style="text-indent: -3.5in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">so that they could buy more food.</span></b></div>
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<br />jkgredinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456715997888199733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852625479771933729.post-74965808767141032512018-04-25T09:34:00.004-07:002018-04-25T09:35:19.894-07:00Sweating it out in Kenema<br />
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Monday, April 23, 2018<o:p></o:p></div>
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at 9 AM and found many improvements along the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were so surprised to see how many more
roads were paved since our last visit; the Chinese even made a toll road and we
kept getting to these checkpoints to pay the fee as we went along.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The roads were so much better that it made
our usual 5 hour trip to Kenema into 4 hours.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Fancy toll roads by the Chinese!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So many more paved roads in Sierra Leone!</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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going to try another hotel, the Paloma.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is actually right across the street from one of our Church
buildings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It looked pretty good to us,
but the rooms were a bit small and it was making me feel claustrophobic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, it seemed the air conditioners didn’t
work so well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But we said we would take
the room (the ‘closet’ was a few pegs with hangers on the wall).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We turned on the air and finally it seemed to
be working okay; in the meantime we found a slightly larger room down the hall
in the outdoor corridor, and changed to that one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It actually had a couple of shelves and a
cubby hole to put the suitcases in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then
we tried the air conditioner and it just didn’t work very well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By this time we’re getting a little
embarrassed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The owner took us to a nice
room downstairs and we tried the air and it seemed to work just fine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It had more room and so we moved our
suitcases for the third time!<o:p></o:p></div>
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the rooms in this hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our fancier
room was similar except that they had a fancier piece of wood that had a shelf
on top holding the pegs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The management
was very accommodating.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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visited with the Cobinah’s and Mohamed, the guy from SALWACO that always goes
with us on well projects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He helps pick
communities where the District Water and Sanitation people want wells to
be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also have criteria though, so Jim
and the guys will go looking at half of them tomorrow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have a couple of days to look at 15
sites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These people will also be
expected to give 10% of the cost of the project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We keep requiring more because it is the only
thing that makes them sustainable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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We bought a few things at the dollar
store for Cobinah children—a jump rope, a few coloring and activities books and
crayons. For mom and dad we brought them
a couple of card games that we had.
Amarachi will be again doing the hygiene training and community
development with her team, and Jonathan will be the Assistant Project Manager
for the 15 wells. In Freetown, Brother
Thomas, who has been watching the completion of the spring box projects, will
be managing the about 4 springs we’ll be developing there. A couple will be coming in June, probably
just before the project will be approved.</div>
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After we went back to our room we
realized that every time the power went off so did the air conditioner and so
it was hot in our room again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We turned
it back on and noticed that it really was struggling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the city power was on it worked, but
when the generator was on it kept struggling to power up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I suggested that they bring a fan in, which
they did and that worked very well. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
was still so hot though after my shower that I couldn’t bear blowing my hair
dry, so I didn’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My hair droops ugly
awfully fast anyway even when I do fix it properly—the humidity is not kind to
my hair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Taking a shower was really quite
the experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I turned on the hot
water and it got hot fairly soon, so I added the cold water, but then it got
too cold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It went back and forth this
way (too hot, then too cold, then too hot, etc.) until I realized I could just
fill up the big bucket that was in the shower instead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Obviously, that was going to work best of all
and the showerhead spurted a few thin lines of water out of it because of the
low pressure anyway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In order to flush
our toilet we have to take the lid off and pull up on the thing inside—the
handle, which is supposed to be on the top of the toilet lid, is missing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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that they have a nice variety of food and it is cheap and good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, the Internet surprisingly works very
well here too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Still, I can hardly wait
till we go back to the New Brookfield’s Hotel…<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />jkgredinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456715997888199733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852625479771933729.post-21382018421145005942018-04-21T12:59:00.001-07:002018-04-21T12:59:32.751-07:00Last Day Liberia pictures<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Next to Sister Teerlink is Love Freeman. She just got back from a mission in Sierra Leone and is cute as a bug. Next to her is the well caretaker and then Morris.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>This is the chairman of the well project and his English is perfect because he went to school in the States. He is the one that said he was sorry for all those who contributed wells and they weren't taken care of. He said that this one will not be spoiled and they will make sure it continues to serve their community for many, many years.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>This is one of the committee members in charge of fixing the well. He is ceremonial handing over the keys to the caretaker. The keys went round and round till they ended up with her.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The widow woman with the school. This is where the children all meet for a devotional before classes begin each day. Isn't this nice?</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>This is some of the construction going on to add more classrooms to the school and a library. She is the lady that has 26 people living with her, some children not even related.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>We had lunch here in the park-like area at the Paynesville City Hall.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Next to one of the kiosks we saw the children playing this game, kind of like jump rope. They take two long, thin ropes and hold them up while someone jumps in and out.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>One of the kiosks or taps where the pipeline project goes to. The problem is that the city can't always provide water to them. We have several in the Rock Hill area that at the moment are dry.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>We saw the city water and sewer people working on the pipeline project. It is just like in America--two people standing, and one person digging. Then I realized that the person digging was a girl! Chivalry is alive and well in African countries...the women do all the work!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Jim was fascinated by the metal shards on this wall. But I have noted that they can somehow get into a complex anyway--maybe they use a mattress over the shards, or just wait till the gate opens and then they come in. There is always a way...</b></td></tr>
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<br />jkgredinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456715997888199733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852625479771933729.post-92168608519152128042018-04-21T09:16:00.003-07:002018-04-21T09:16:54.556-07:00Last Day in Liberia<br />
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Today was our last in
Liberia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tomorrow we fly out to Sierra
Leone for another trip with more travel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I liked today’s schedule again as it was lighter and we got to come back
to the hotel for a couple of hours before going to dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They found a new restaurant in town called
the Hub that serves American food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am
surprised at the high prices here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
food is at least as expensive as at home in the restaurants, and Sister
Teerlink said that to buy a good American towel it is about $50!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No wonder the hotel doesn’t have enough!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Our first stop of the day was to
go back to the well that had a little pothole on the stoop where they put their
buckets, for a turnover ceremony at 10AM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Before the festivities began Jim had a little meeting with the site
monitors and the contractors telling them that if things did not improve they’d
all be without a job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had lots of
excuses, but none of them were valid.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
told them that they would do concrete our way or we’d get someone that would.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This meeting took at least 15 minutes and
then finally they had the turnover ceremony.<o:p></o:p></div>
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having ‘the talk’ with the site monitors, technicians and contractors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The contractor is in the brightly colored,
striped shirt.</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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John Moore, one of the site
monitors and Branch Presidents, was conducting the meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Teerlink’s told him to keep it short, and I
was so impressed—it was a little less than 1 hour!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Kenya the shortest turnover was half a
day, and many were ¾ of a day long—quite an endurance test!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had a local pastor give an opening prayer,
said a little bit about the project, had Teerlink tell how we ended up there doing
a well (as there are so many places that need them, he told them it was because
they had leadership there and felt that they would keep it working), introduced
the entire water committee, and had the chairman speak (he had been to school
in America and you could hear it in his perfect English).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He asked if any woman would want to speak and
finally the pastor’s wife praised God and thanked us for this clean water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They lived just across the way and were
grateful that they didn’t have to send their children to the swamp to get the
water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Chairman said that he was
sorry for times when communities have let their donations get spoiled and he pledged
to keep the pump working.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is another
very deep well and so the water comes from a spring and is very clean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had anyone speak that wanted to and then
they closed the meeting with another prayer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This one was from a young woman who just returned home from her mission
to Sierra Leone where she served in Freetown and Bo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then they did the key turning over from one
to the other till it landed in the caretaker’s hands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then the contractor took the first ceremonial
drink of water to show that it was good.<o:p></o:p></div>
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the pastor and she praised the Lord and LDSC for bringing water close to her
home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her husband gave the opening
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Karen Teerlink remembered that
she needed to see a lady in the area that she had met before that was
requesting a well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I really like this
lady.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her husband died 5 years ago and
with the money he left her she built a school. Not only that, she has 26 people
living with her!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Three of them are
children in the neighborhood whose parents can’t care for them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The rest are related to her in some way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we went inside the school we saw that they
were building lots more classrooms and a library.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had a dip well that was clean that she
kept chlorinated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone is welcome to
come and get her water, but it is dry 3 months of the year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is asking for a hand pump.</div>
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to a place so that we could eat our lunch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There was a public building with a park-like front that was blocked and
there was a guard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sister Teerlink told
him what we do here and just asked if we could eat on one of the benches, so he
decided to give us permission.<o:p></o:p></div>
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property—we had to get permission to eat here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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We got back on the road to go to
Rock Hill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was perfectly named.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Indeed, the whole place is almost solid rock
and therefore there isn’t too much desire for people to want to dig for water here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some years ago the church put in a water
point where city water was supposed to come into the taps.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The problem is that it has the same problem
as elsewhere—when it is dry so is the water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We stopped at the first kiosk and saw that recently she had gotten the
water and filled dozens of Jeri cans, and then the water was off again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was a 5,000 liter water tank but it was
never hooked up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All the kiosks up the hill
from there were also dry, but it appeared that they didn’t have any saved water
sitting around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After visiting with them
Elder Teerlink commented that it seemed that the people weren’t too bothered by
the fact that this was a problem and wanted someone else to solve it for them. Why
would we care if they cared less than we did? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, this is just one topic we will discuss
over dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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project, kiosk with city water, which they call a pipeline.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This goes dry a lot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This day the taps had no water but apparently
recently they did because all those buckets were full.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They fill them when they can and then sell
them when people come get them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Up
higher all the water points were completely dry and they didn’t have cans with
water in them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We saw one water pump
that was private they said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since this
place is full of rock, it was good to see that someone was able to dig for
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We’ve seen all the current
projects and looked at ones that we might do in the next project if we get a
couple to come here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sister Teerlink
says part of the problem is that they don’t publish the blue sheet anymore
where couples could see them and get inspired to serve a mission.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have made a website for this purpose but
perhaps it is not completed yet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
said she couldn’t find anything on that site and hoped they just weren’t done
with it yet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, couples, you’ll have to
get inspired on your own!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tomorrow, Sierra Leone.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Friday, April 20, 2018<o:p></o:p></div>
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We had another nice, easy day,
departing at 9 AM and getting back about 4 PM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We looked at some of the projects that have recently been completed. We also
met a gal named Jenny that the Teerlink’s want to use to do the community
development and hygiene training.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
met her while developing a project in a certain community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When they saw how this lady organized
everyone in her community, was a problem-solver and so self-reliant, they realized
that she might be a good fit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jenny
looks to be in her 30’s but is 49 she said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She has 3 children of her own but has lots of people living with her
including a very old mom that she claims is 101.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(We think it is closer to 98, but that’s
okay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one really knows exactly how
old they are here in Africa.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I met her
sister and her sister’s grandchild and her mom, and I know others bunk at her
place.<o:p></o:p></div>
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few wells we saw today, part of last year’s project that have recently been
completed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the right is a latrine in
this same place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was clean and on the
side of the wall is painted, “Do not stand on the seat!” They have raised
ceramic bowls that they typically stand on to use, but these they are supposed
to sit on and learn a new way…we had some strong ladies here keeping things
clean and collecting money for its use.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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around the new well in Jenny’s area and she brought out her bookkeeping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve never seen such incredibly kept records
that she is keeping for the money collection for their new clean water
well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a very deep well so it is
hard to pump the water up to the top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Jim had them get a tool and they lengthened the pipe and it helped make
it a lot easier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This group is already
thinking ahead (with Jenny in the lead) and want to put in a mechanized
system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will put in a sump pump,
pump the water to a tank above, and let it go out into the community. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will purchase a generator until the
government gets around to putting power on the poles that they just installed,
but it will take 2 years before they see those wires and they don’t want to
wait.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She said that they have about
3,500 people in the area and they all come to fetch the water at the new well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their new plan will get the water closer to
the people. Jim asked if they were compensating the lady who was the well caretaker
and suggested that they should pay her for her work—either free water or a
small salary and they agreed, after he gave them his thoughts on the
matter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This is Jenny and
another community member working with the new well project.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Then we met with Jenny by
herself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Teerlink’s began telling her of
their plan to hire her (she is also well-educated) as a community development worker
and hygiene trainer on future jobs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As
we broke up the meeting and got back in our truck we saw Jenny walking in front
of us and were delighted as we saw her giving a double fist-bump in the air!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was so cute that we all wished we had been
able to get a picture of that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jenny got
a job!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And we are happy too!<o:p></o:p></div>
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We saw a few more sites and were
disappointed with some of the concrete work again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all decided that besides talking and
training and showing them plans, after we leave and on the next job the
Teerlink’s will have all the site monitors, contractors and their technicians come
to a demonstration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As they mix
concrete on a project mix in the proper way they can see what we really
want.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They insist on doing it the
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">When we were in Kenya
we remembered seeing a tree with yellow flowers that they said was good to cure
malaria.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We saw this same tree and
talked to this lady who showed us the pods from this same tree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You take the seeds out of the pod and peel
them and if you eat one every day you won’t even get malaria.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We each ate one—not too terrible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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That evening we ate at our hotel
and mainly wanted to do this so we could report to the area office about the
hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will stay here again, but ask
for this room when we come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We know it
has the remodeled bathroom and a softer bed and an air conditioner that
actually works.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We presume that the dignitaries
will not be sent here, but regular people like us can be—the others can go to
the Royal Grand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is good enough for
us, even though yesterday it took several tries before we got them to bring us
the towels that they took so they could wash them—they just didn’t bring them back.
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charge of the latrine—don’t mess with her! You better pay if you use this
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<br />jkgredinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456715997888199733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852625479771933729.post-87167326652718366432018-04-19T13:57:00.002-07:002018-04-19T13:58:20.602-07:00A nice, relaxing day<br />
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Thursday, April 19, 2018<o:p></o:p></div>
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Today was as billed, a shorter day,
an easier day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We stopped by a newly
completed clean water pipeline project to a school, which was also to be shared
with the community. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This means that the city water is piped into a
fetching point and it has a shutoff valve so as to control it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A latrine for the school was also constructed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is right off of one of the main roads. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was working just fine, but we found out
that they are not charging for their water and just using school fees when the
government comes to collect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
decided to charge $60 a month since the government has not hooked up the meter,
which was part of the project and already paid for months ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The school master did not seem to care, but
if the water usage is less, it would be better to have a meter, but they’ll
never know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fact that he is not
collecting money from anyone tells us that the community development did not
‘take.’<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The principal of the school did
not seem to care either way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we
looked at the latrine though we could see that it was not only beautifully
constructed but it was also incredibly clean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I saw a young man come out, get his water and go back in to properly
flush.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One man was in charge of it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will probably send a hygiene trainer back
in to fix the management and choose a person to pay to keep the water properly
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the buckets on each side in the front, which are for washing the latrine after
use.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They also brought a bucket filled
with water with taps on it so that the children can wash their hands after
using the toilet facilities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It wasn’t
there when we arrived so they ran and got it—we surprised them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is part of last year’s project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is still quite a bit more to do to
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have worked in before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has a large
population and is divided into what they call ‘blocks’. There are 5 blocks and
they identify them by A, B, C, etc. even though they also have names.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of these sections have more than 1,000
people living there. They have some clean water, but mostly dip wells used for
bathing and washing clothes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have
two areas that have smaller populations, one has 175 and another 200, but they
are the most needy as they have no clean water and have to get to the other
blocks to fetch it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the areas is
called Victoria Island.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is not really
an island per se, but when I saw how to get there I understood why it is called
an island.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It starts out as a nice
walking path lined with sand bags on both sides.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This eventually turns into wood planks with
nothing to hold onto as it goes over a large body of water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a river that gets sea water washing
into it and it is ugly dirty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without
sides I became a bit apprehensive so on the way back I held Jim’s hand and that
was better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It went from a dirt path to
wide boards, 3 of them, down to 2 boards and some of them wobbly and
rotting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was anxious to get back over
them before it started to rain hard as it began sprinkling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, everyone that lives there runs
over it like it was nothing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is not
that far down to the water, perhaps 5 feet, but I worried that I’d panic and
lose my balance and fall into the filthy water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is not deep, probably waist high, but it was very filthy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yuck! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OK, what a wimp I am… <o:p></o:p></div>
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The whole community in this area
was very nicely organized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had a
chairman and a chair woman and it seemed impressive that instead of fighting
over where water should be, they told us who needed it the most.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had lots of committees and we saw some
of them having meetings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will decide
how much we can do for this area, in particular the spots that have no clean
water nearby or relieve the cue lines that form at too few clean water hand
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to rain hard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We headed home early and
had a few hours to get caught up and then went to dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We ate some Ethiopian food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We ordered a main dish and veggies and we asked
for bland, not hot, spicy food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The main
dish was not spicy but 3 of the veggies were.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They put it on this flat spongy bread and there are rolled up pieces of
it on the side.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You pull off a piece of
the rolls and grab the food to put it in the bread-like pieces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was interesting, but some of it was
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Elder Teerlink asked if this was a church--it was. He decided to see what the bell sounded like--it was LOUD! He thought maybe people would come running to worship!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Above and below, another one of Andy's Village/Chico drilled wells. I like how he put permanent reminders on the wall to keep the place clean.<br />I like how there is pea gravel all around the well to keep it cleaner. Such beautiful work!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>As we drove I snapped this picture. They light the jungle on fire and let it burn till it stops; then they make charcoal out of the wood to use and to sell. It is awfully devastating-looking, but then there is way more green than there is of a burned out section. </b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>I had to trudge through tall weeds with uneven ground, and over some loose rocks to get this picture. It wasn't that it was far because it wasn't; it's just that I stumbled along making a fool of myself again as I had done earlier on the trail to look at where the people got their water. I figure they felt I couldn't possibly stay on my feet! But this picture was worth the embarrassment. </b></td></tr>
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<br />jkgredinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456715997888199733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852625479771933729.post-17638097212446360782018-04-18T17:33:00.001-07:002018-04-18T17:33:21.711-07:00Pictures, Liberia<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Garbage, it's everywhere, but then there is no place to put it. I guess that's why we love the villages so much, they are clean and free of debris.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>This same man owns this secondary school. The man at the left is not the owner but the principal. The owner is one of 13 children and we briefly met his sickly mom. She lives right across the way from this school.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Teerlink's gave this school desks as part of their cooperation between the technical school that mills the wood and the blind group that sands and stains the wood. Now they are also putting them together. Each chair has an owner, who puts his name and phone number on his chair.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Usually the concrete is improperly done in Africa, so this was a good solution to the problem. At this school they just put broken tiles in the walkways.</b></td></tr>
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<br />jkgredinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456715997888199733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852625479771933729.post-48702994942663069432018-04-18T16:44:00.002-07:002018-04-18T16:44:35.189-07:00Villages above Kakata<br />
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It was another long day, made
even longer by the most incredible traffic jam we’ve ever been in here in
Liberia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Teerlink’s also said that
they had not seen the likes of this before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We were returning home when we got stuck not that far from our
destination.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It took us an hour to get
out of the jam in an unbelievable gridlock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We found out later that it was caused by an event at the stadium where
they hold football games, but this time it was for the President and Vice
President, some political speeches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
just elected a new government so people here are ‘hopeful’ that things will get
better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We presume that in a year they
will know if they had a reason to be hopeful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>All I know is that by the time we got back to town, had our dinner and
returned to the hotel, it was 9 PM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each
day has its own way of being exhausting, and we were all very tired before
getting stuck!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Every afternoon now it
rains.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It begins suddenly and thunders
away, raining so hard that it makes rivers immediately.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then it stops for a bit, allowing us to get
back to the truck or a building.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
happened yesterday and again this afternoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We ate at a restaurant with good American food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While there the thunder was spectacular with
the rain showing what it can do in a short amount of time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again we waited till it was raining lightly
so we could get back in the truck and head for the hotel.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Back to this morning: We began
our day, departing the hotel at 7:30 AM and drove to Kakata, which takes 2½
hours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We picked up Aaron, a man that is
helping with the village and Chico drilling company.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The difference between the two is that the
village drill is using men to hand drive a drill to dig a well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Chico drill simply uses a small motor to
do the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The village drill is used
in remote villages where drill rigs cannot get to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They could be hand dug in hard-to-reach areas
also, but there are differences between the two methods and we determine if we
want one or the other in a particular area, determined by a great number of
factors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Much of it has to do with how
best to get the water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is granite,
which is hard for anything to get through except for a large drilling rig, and
even they don’t always work; hand digging a well into granite requires a jack hammer;
the hand and motor driven drills cannot get through granite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are ground water problems here also,
swampy lands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes when you are too
close to the beach you get salty water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then
there are times when you get no water at all, as happened with one of our
recent projects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are many problems
to be solved and decisions to be made at each project site.<o:p></o:p></div>
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our time in the more remote villages in the hills above Kakata.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like these best and so does Sister
Teerlink.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We love the look of the
villages with their thatched roofs, swept dirt (clean of trash), and community
feel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are all connected and are
more likely to work together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t
even remember how many places we stopped, all with Jim, Aaron and me in the
back seat quite squished together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Eventually we were done with our looking and dropped Aaron off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He will be a good asset for us to work with
in the future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also accompanying us (but
on a day-hired bike taxi) was Steven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
is a man from this remote area who moved away and now wants to help his former
home village areas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has built
orphanages and schools and now is interested in getting more clean water in
these areas outside of Kakata.<o:p></o:p></div>
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with incredibly lovely palm fronds, pineapple plants, mango trees,
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We looked up John Harmon, one of
our site monitors, to look at a spot near his home area for a possible
well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We looked at some recent wells
constructed as area projects that the Village/Chico drill company completed
recently—they looked lovely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are
impressed with his work and Aaron will be the man here working when Andy is
back in the States where he lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is
the American we met with a long beard, hoping for parts in Church production
where beards are good to have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is the
man that drug his whole family here a year ago and lived here with them to give
them an interesting experience; it no doubt did them good.<o:p></o:p></div>
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rain ditched, pot holed roads, which motorbikes, not cars, were meant for; we
drove over makeshift wood plank bridges, and sloughed through mud and
water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We come home hot, sweaty, and dirty,
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boards across streams, and paths that I stumbled on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I joked that if I had a bucket of water on my
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manager: he got baptized a little over a year ago and recently had his family
sealed to him in the temple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He used to
be a Muslim.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has worked with all
kinds of drilling companies in the past, but said he always wanted to preach
the Gospel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was called to be the
Gospel Essentials teacher at church and now feels that he is doing what he has
always wanted to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those who know him
now call him the ‘preaching driller’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
is a nice man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was glad, however, when
after many hours stuck together we finally dropped him off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a tight squeeze!<o:p></o:p></div>
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philanthropist who works to help the villages where he was brought up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love that we see many bougainvillea trees
with their vibrant color.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Below: </span>we saw pictures drawn on the homes here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This boy’s name is Gred—all he needed to do was add an ‘ing’ and he’d
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I have too much to do tonight, so I am glad for a later start tomorrow and they
promised a shorter day…we shall see…it has a way of getting extended!<o:p></o:p></div>
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We spent most of our day checking out areas where we might want to do a water project. It was so hot and humid we all looked for trees or buildings where we could find shade. The walk was long and all we wanted to do was get back in the air conditioned truck and get a cold drink! It is so exhausting that I begin to feel like a zombie! Below, some pictures from our day:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The graveyards are above ground. The wealthier families are able to bury their dead in tiled boxes with plaques with quotes and the name of the deceased; those who don't have the money, place them in cement boxes and scrawl a saying along with the name of their relative.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>While walking around in this highly populated community we saw many dip wells, but they were too salty for drinking. This was one of the few that was drinkable, thus all the buckets waiting to be filled. We might do some type of project in this large area.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Above and below: We met Andy on another trip. He does a hand-drilled village drill and it us used in remote areas. He also has a motor driven drill, which this one is. His community development and construction are really, really great. Below is one of the few properly done soak away's I've ever seen. </b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>We walked all over this huge area and checked out their water conditions. This is city water. The caretaker collects the money from the community and pays the bill to the city government. In one area the caretaker disappeared with the money for the bill and now they owe $1,000 so the water was shut off. They wanted us to pay their bill. (Not happening!) We told them we'd help after they figured out how to pay their own bills. In other areas the water is just sometimes shut off, sometimes for a week at a time, so they want more stable water.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>They start them young. This little girl was hauling sand for her momma--something in the house.</b></td></tr>
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<br /><br />jkgredinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456715997888199733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852625479771933729.post-34808453833392212652018-04-17T13:52:00.001-07:002018-04-17T13:52:37.249-07:00Liberia, again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Late Monday night, April 16, 2018<o:p></o:p></div>
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We are now in Liberia, trying to
get used to a new hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last one we
used was terribly expensive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However,
when we arrived we were really disappointed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We went to dinner, came back and the air conditioner was no better than
when we left, plus the bathroom had a tiny, round, old shower.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The room itself was quite large and roomy and
they made use of it by putting in enough furniture to put our stuff in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We decided we would complain about the air
conditioner so they changed our room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
went two floors down and had a similar room, except this one had a very nice,
updated bathroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They even had a light
over the sink that you could actually see yourself in, which is rare in most
hotels no matter how much they cost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They had no place to put anything in the bathroom, a pet peeve of mine,
which also has nothing to do with how much the hotel room costs per night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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We originally thought we might
change hotels, but after we saw the new bathroom we changed our minds. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The air in this room at first felt no better
than the last one but eventually it got cool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We suspect none of the rooms will have anything but old, tired air
conditioners. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everywhere we went in
this hotel it was a bit too warm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of
course, it is hot and humid, no surprise there…<o:p></o:p></div>
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lots of useful furniture and this one had a pretty remodeled bathroom, a nice
light in the bathroom to see by, and lots of mirrors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The air conditioners in this place need help
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We left home on Saturday and
arrived Sunday night about 10 PM in Accra and to the same hotel we always use. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we stood in the long line at the airport
to have our papers checked I spied Elder Nash!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He was the Area President when we served in Peru and is now serving in
the Area Presidency in Accra.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I gave him
a shout across the people and he looked and I reminded him about our name and
where we last met. Then he remembered us and seemed to know something about our
service over the years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We planned on
meeting up in the office on our return, but we might miss them by a day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were just returning from Nigeria.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also in line was the Area President and his
wife.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think he is from New
Zealand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was a fun meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Elder Nash used to be Jim’s sister’s Stake
President when they lived in Washington State and he knew her well.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I slept hard all night from
midnight till 6:30 AM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next morning
we had a cab take us to the airport instead of the shuttle because it didn’t
meet up with the hotel schedule like it usually does.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Still, the cab only costs about $12, so it
was a bargain and we got there at a convenient time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also got there early enough to get
bulkhead seats when we asked—so, a short 1½ hour flight, and in comfort.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The line was long getting through
the checkpoint at the Roberts Airport in Liberia, and still had a long wait for
our luggage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>E/S Teerlink were there
when we emerged and we went on our way, checking out some new wells that
recently had been dug or drilled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the
time we got to Monrovia it was dinnertime, so we dropped our luggage and went
to dinner.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On this trip we’ve felt a bit
like pack mules.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We brought some medical
books to Teerlink’s along with the rest of the blind canes that didn’t fit last
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The books were incredibly heavy
even in my small carryon that we checked in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We carried yet another bag with some of the canes, a gift for a former
guard of E/S Burns’ when they served in Sierra Leone several years ago, and 3
boxes of 3,000 labels to the Mission President in Sierra Leone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was nice to drop off the first of the
extra bags here because it was so heavy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Everyone is thrilled with our doing this though, so it is always worth
it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Well, it is very late now that we
are finally settled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have another
full week ahead of us checking on the work that has been going on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took extra delight unpacking my bags.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ll be here long enough to do that—always a
thrill!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Another late night…off to bed, on
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Tuesday:<o:p></o:p></div>
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We located the dining room to see
what our breakfast was going to be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
could order our eggs, which we did, and they had little cakes and juice on the
counter to take.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then they brought us a
plate full of fresh fruit, so this was better than we thought it would be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Teerlink’s picked us up at 9 AM.<o:p></o:p></div>
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essentially dry and it was the second dry well in this area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are trying to find a place to drill
another—it is apparently on a large rock that they drilled through, and still
only finding minimal water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The only
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Greding below at well #2 that we saw, which has plenty of water, but we had some
issues with the construction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The apron
already had divots in the concrete where the water comes down (not enough
concrete in the cement).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, the water
first hit the round pedestal, meaning it didn’t go straight into their
buckets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of our stops tomorrow will
be a visit with the contractor so he can fix it, and a talk with the site
monitor for not making sure it was done properly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The best thing was the wall built by the
community—very well done!</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Steven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He again expressed his delight
about working instead of having to beg for his living.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I found out that he went blind from working
as a diver.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In these water ways there is
this little worm-like thing that gets in their eyes and makes them go
blind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He can only see shapes and there
is nothing that can be done for him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sister Teerlink is working with a good Indian doctor and they have
identified over 120 people that will qualify to have their sight restored.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Strangely, it is hard to get them in because
(1) fear (2) they think it will cost them money even though it is free and (3)
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<br />jkgredinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456715997888199733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852625479771933729.post-6972595150494564232018-03-22T21:12:00.002-07:002018-03-22T21:12:54.229-07:00Pictures, Nepal<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>A typical room in the home of a Nepali family. This is typical of most that we have seen. </b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>'There is always room for one more': the guy is hanging on to the bar and the man behind him is holding him into the vehicle. We even see school buses loaded to the gills with children. </b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>This worship place was recently added to the Riverside Springs Resort where we stop to eat each time we pass by.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The men from CHOICE decided we needed to hike to the source of the spring, which was somewhere by those homes on the left of the picture. They said it was a 1 hour hike; again, it looked like a 3 hour round trip. We told them we believed there was a spring as they said, and if we did this hike it would take up too much of our day. </b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>This is a typical room in one of the houses that was built here as emergency relief after the earthquake. This is just one side of the home--they all had another side; some were separated by a solid wall and others were left more open or accessible to the other side. Everyone was given $3,000 and then taught by skilled technicians on how to properly build their homes.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>This man had a solar panel that he was using to charge up people's phones. We don't know if it was a business for him or if he did it as a service.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The man with the large family built this nice kitchen that was attached to his home. It was the most updated one we saw in this area.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The man who had built room additions to his home because they said he has a large family. Here is added a loft.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The urine from the cows slides down the ditch and is separated from the waste. They use all the human and animal waste for cooking, fertilizer and pesticides.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>A more typical cooking area outside the home proper.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>It's a lovely setting for this hotel that used to be a municipal building.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>This is the view from the hotel we stayed at one night that is high in the mountains. From their hotel you can see this view of the entire valley and also the Himalayas. But this morning all you can see is smog.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Nothing cuter than a little Nepali child!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>They only collect water 2 hrs. in the morning and 2 hrs. later in the day. They cue up their cans waiting their turn.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The people here requesting a water project said that they are the oldest city in Kathmandu--1700!</b></td></tr>
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<br />jkgredinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456715997888199733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852625479771933729.post-7866083600029554152018-03-22T20:52:00.000-07:002018-03-22T20:52:04.285-07:00Last days Nepal<br />
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March 18, 2018<o:p></o:p></div>
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We were up at 5 and gone by
6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rakesh had places to be and then flew
back so there was the four of us plus our driver and his brother in the car.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once again the spoiled child (me) got to ride
up front because of my neck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In my
childhood I got to ride shotgun because my parents didn’t want me to throw up
in the car.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I no longer get carsick,
thankfully, and in fact can read if the road is not too windy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today on the long trip home to keep me from
getting antsy, I read and also played a couple of games on my phone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seems to help, otherwise it is rather
stressful so it helps to pass the time.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The 7-12 hour window to get home
suggested by Rakesh as to be normal, was quite correct.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, if it were not for one thing (our
driver’s flat tire), we easily would have made it in 7 hours, but still, we got
home after lunchtime—we were blessed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Leaving early paid off as the traffic was light until we got closer to
Kathmandu, and then the city was normally congested with constant stops and
waits with our driver wiggling around to try to get somewhere.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On the way home were able to stop
for a nice breakfast at the Riverside Springs Resort that we always go to, and
then went up to the parking lot to see that our driver was not there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’d gone out to eat (for local food) and got
a flat tire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When he finally returned,
his brother was not with him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He said he
had gotten another ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The entire time
he was driving he constantly heard from his family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could tell because I heard children’s
voices on his phone—so cute.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was a
nice man who is Buddhist and he appeared to be very religious.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The majority of people in Nepal are
Hindu.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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It was so good to get back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We could tell that the driver really needed a
bathroom!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel his pain…we all do
after a long jaunt like that!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had
driven as fast as possible as one can in often totally stopped Kathmandu
traffic, and then upon arriving jumped out of the car to use the restroom.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When we got back to Wilkinson’s
house I then discovered what the problem was with my computer--it was their
whacky service there, or just the location.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>E/S Pocock who live next door have no problems with their
connections.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Pocock’s have a
daughter and son-in-law visiting who knows a bit about technology so he came
over to try to help Kenney, but in the end it still had a problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They determined that it must be the location
or the service.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tomorrow Terry and I will take
the day off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will stay here and write
reports and she will go to her language school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Even if they flunk their final test, the really important thing to not
be kicked out of Nepal is to go 80% of the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The guys are going to check on one project
that we will close as soon as Jim sees it, and a couple of future projects
Rakesh wants to propose in the Kathmandu area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I was surprised to hear that Kathmandu even extends past where the
highway begins out of the city—it is rather huge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am
looking forward to a leisurely day here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We depart for home late tomorrow night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It has been a good trip, made fun by being with this couple, seeing old
friends we have worked with before, and meeting new ones and having new
experiences.<o:p></o:p></div>
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March 19, 2018<o:p></o:p></div>
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I worked on our Trip Report and
again realized that the e-mails would not go out because of the
apartment/Internet problems here and will send out letters when I get
home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Terry went to her language
class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to go to the China Southern
office to find out why we no longer had seats (as shown on the Internet), but
we still had seats—this is good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
showered and packed and then in the evening went to Pocock’s next door to eat a
meal prepared by the wife of their driver Momo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He is not yet a member of the Church and neither is his wife, but his
son got baptized recently.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I found out
that he is waiting till his father dies so as not to upset him and
tradition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is very proud of his son
who is learning to play the piano.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
think his boy is around 12 years old; they just have the one son.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Momo is such a pleasant young man, always
smiling, and the food his wife prepared was really good as she left out those
Nepali spices that light us on fire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
enjoyed the evening visiting with Pocock’s and their daughter & son-in-law and
saying our final goodbyes to the Wilkinson’s—they have been such wonderful
hosts and we got along great!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Momo took
us to the airport, which is rather close to their apartments. <o:p></o:p></div>
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March 20, 2018<o:p></o:p></div>
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We spent a lot of hours waiting
in airports as many flights had been delayed plus some long layovers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We flew China Southern for the first time this
trip and it was okay except when we have had to wait in the airport.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seems they do have nice places in those
airports, but where we have to wait is very cold and there is no place to
rest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The seats are okay but there is no
place to lay down and the floor is tile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>On the way back in between flights we passed the time by playing Skip-Bo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On this last wait in a Chinese airport there
was no food to be had except in one vending machine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally when it got close to departing they
brought us some drinks and a package with some tiny crackers in it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The airline seats on the way here on the long
flight seemed rather uncomfortable, but for some reason, on the way back I was
able to find a comfortable way to sleep, which I did a lot of on the longest
flight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We knew that there was going to
be a ‘touch down’ on the long flight, but we had no idea that we would be
de-boarding the plane.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I guess they
needed to clean and restock the essential items for the passengers, so this
took an hour or two more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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When we arrived in San Francisco
our flight home was also delayed as they were late and also had to circle above
the airport, waiting for a turn to land.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We arrived at our home about 10 PM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It seemed to take forever to get home, but we are home, and all is well.
Any time a plane doesn’t crash, it’s a good day!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I managed to unpack and start my wash, and
passed out after midnight when I finally got to bed and slept till 9AM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s so good to be home!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s so good to brush my teeth in the clean
water that comes out of my faucet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I
love being in a good bed and taking a long, hot shower.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Life is good!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We leave for West Africa in a few weeks…till then.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cheers!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jim & Karen, E/S Greding, Mom
& Dad<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />jkgredinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456715997888199733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852625479771933729.post-67184002793663244022018-03-21T14:54:00.005-07:002018-03-21T14:56:20.453-07:00Pictures, Nepal<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IwsvyNpShcY/WrLRyUHlqlI/AAAAAAAAEhQ/tEFxRVSS59MtwoQBFF7lbUiyAJYg9sR5ACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_4885.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IwsvyNpShcY/WrLRyUHlqlI/AAAAAAAAEhQ/tEFxRVSS59MtwoQBFF7lbUiyAJYg9sR5ACLcBGAs/s400/IMG_4885.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>This is the State flower, a gentleman told us...</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Note the homes stuck on the hills, and even across the way on the ridge...does anyone ever fall off their mountain? (Note the terraced gardening).</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>A man collecting water at the old source--it takes 1 hour to fill one of those cans. The new project, nearly completed, will remedy this. This project began in 2012, so it has been a long time coming. They should have water in their taps at the end of the month!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DdmYBG01fV8/WrLRzIpbEAI/AAAAAAAAEhc/WAnh_LvHXPAcb5haYR93r_63WdRlRelegCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_4912.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DdmYBG01fV8/WrLRzIpbEAI/AAAAAAAAEhc/WAnh_LvHXPAcb5haYR93r_63WdRlRelegCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_4912.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Jim watched these men building this house and thought what a good job that they were doing, using rebar and cement! We don't always see good construction in the countries we visit.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Just another beautiful old tree. We see many in our travels.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The LDSC plaque written in Nepalese given to the Chilaunepani group, the good project that the Red Cross took over when it stalled because of poor management and corruption. They had funds leftover from the earthquake that they were able to use to complete this very important project, one of the best that was needed. We will continue to help financially and oversee its completion. Kiran Neupane is next to me, the Red Cross engineer in front of Jim, and the Red Cross manager for the project next to Elder Wilkinson.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>This is the highest and third tank for the Chilaunepani project, perched on the top of the mountain. It has been difficult getting the right engineering to get the water from way down below at the spring source, and up to the tanks and then distributed into taps near their homes. Their arduous walks will no longer take up their entire days.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Jim usually has something to say about their construction methods and asks them to secure pipes in a better fashion.</b></td></tr>
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<br />jkgredinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456715997888199733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852625479771933729.post-24713309065562300262018-03-21T14:36:00.000-07:002018-03-21T14:36:02.848-07:00Cornerstone Ceremony, Nepal Style...<!--[if !mso]>
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March 17, 2018</div>
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We did depart at 7 AM as planned with
Rakesh’s driver, who we determined very soon was much more cautious than our
last one who always seemed to be in a race, with a typical pass-on-the-curve
Nepali mentality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rakesh doesn’t travel
much by car because of the ridiculous amount of time it takes to get anywhere,
and also the horrible condition of the roads, so he flew instead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is getting to be a very good idea. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For instance, it is 190 Kilometers back to
Kathmandu (about 120 miles) from the area we drove to today, but it will take
anywhere from 7-12 hours to get back!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Part of it is because of the rocky dirt roads, but much of it is just
traffic and trucks breaking down or accidents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>On the way here we were stalled on the highway for long periods of
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We did, however, make it in time
across the place that closes for roadwork for most of the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you arrive after a certain hour, you won’t
be able to get where you want to go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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First we went to the hotel, which
is one that we have been to before, but now it is much improved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last time this gorgeous hotel didn’t turn on
their air conditioning till the nighttime and the bed they gave us was just a
box spring with no mattress.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had to
take the cushions off the furniture in order to sleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This time we were happily surprised to see that
we were able to cool the room down when we arrived in the middle of the day,
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the bed—it had a mattress this time (but we heard from
Wilkinson’s that they got the box spring)!</div>
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We ordered our lunch and
had some downtime but soon Rakesh had shown up to meet us and we got ready to
go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are here for a big celebration, a
cornerstone ceremony for the upcoming approved water project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These people do it up big, with tent made out
of beautiful fabric.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was a very
large crowd and Rakesh had gotten the Mayor, a Member of Parliament whose
father used to be the Prime Minister, and doctor that is a Member of Parliament
who spoke English.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not very many people
in Nepal speak English so we sat for an hour and listened to them speak
Nepali.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then we left our chairs to go to
the cornerstone ceremony, and then headed back to our chairs to hear the rest
of the speakers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We discovered that
someone had taken our waters so they had to find some more for us—so
funny!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The speaker that entertained them
the most was Kenney Wilkinson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since he
has learned some Nepali and was able to speak with them mostly in their
language, again we didn’t get to hear but a few words in English, but Kenney is
the only one that gets them to laugh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For the others they just politely clapped from time to time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The speakers were members of the water
committee and the dignitaries.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A very colorful place
to have a meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the back there
were a couple of banners concerning the project noting our funding. There were
a lot of people there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At one point they
played their anthem and it was really a pretty song.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I filmed it so I could remember it better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the left the man nearest the podium was
the MC.</span></b></div>
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Afterwards the people all wanted
to get pictures with the few dignitaries that showed up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They also played some of their favorite songs
to dance to, so once again the women grabbed Terry and me and so we danced
again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was time to leave, but they
got us back to dance again and again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They sure like to dance!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a
bit more fun than last time because I actually had the energy to do it (my sore
throat has happily disappeared).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
warm here, but occasionally there was a breeze so that it was fairly pleasant.</div>
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The Cornerstone ceremony: We
drove part of the way and walked the rest to the spot where the large tank will
be, a short distance away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had dug
a small, square hole in the ground.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then
the religious man did a bunch of chanting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was hard to see since everyone was crowded around the hole, but at a
certain time they put a few bricks in the hole, Jim being told to do one of
them and he almost goofed it up by putting it in too soon, but he grabbed it
back just in time!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once all of the
bricks were in the hole they added the red dust that they make the Bindi out of
and put it on the bricks as he chanted some more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They also added incense to burn and some
typical plants or grasses or flowers and some food as this was going on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we left the spot to go back to hear the
rest of the speakers Rakesh told us that they used to do a sacrifice, usually a
goat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When that got too expensive they
began to sacrifice chickens; now they just add a little food and plants!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During the second half they served us slices
of apple and some grapes on a tiny dish. .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I think the whole thing lasted a couple of hours, but it seemed
longer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ones in Kenya were usually
4-6 hours, so we are grateful!</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The cornerstone
ceremonial hole where the tank will be built.</span></b></div>
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This is the first easy day we’ve
had.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though the drive here was long
and tedious, we had time to rest before the ceremony, and returned to the hotel
an hour before we all met up at the restaurant, Rakesh joining us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lucky guy, sometime tomorrow he will fly
home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We decided that we’d leave at 6 AM
to hopefully beat the traffic—we could see the long lines going the other way,
and we were often stopped, so hopefully it will be an easier trip back to
Kathmandu.</div>
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Here’s hoping…</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Terry on the left, Jim
and I together, Kenney in back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The two
gentlemen in front of us, one by me and the man next to him, are both rather
important and everyone wanted to take a picture with them.</span></b></div>
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March 16, 2018</div>
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I awoke at 4 AM when Jim was
having trouble sleeping and then I never went back to sleep but he did, of
course, ha, ha.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I finally got tired of
lying there so I got up and worked on my computer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was still no Internet working so I
couldn’t send out a letter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But one
great thing did happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The rains had
stopped and Jim went to rinse his hair by leaning over the tub.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was surprised that finally, the water was
warm!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was so excited that I hoped in
the shower and sort of hosed myself off—it was warm, just, so I saved washing
my hair for another time; I was grateful for it nevertheless!</div>
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We had our breakfast and left for
the day’s activities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, there
we were at the base of the Himalayas, and because the rain had stopped, they
were in full view.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t help it—I
just have to take another bunch of pictures of the mountain!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are so magnificent!</div>
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the Himalayas.</span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"></span>We departed for our
first stop, meeting with the water committee to talk about the upcoming water
project for Besishahar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was
another hike, one I couldn’t go on because my neck was bothering me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was jealous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But it didn’t take too long and they saw what
they needed to see and talked with the people—every dry season for two months
they don’t have water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This project will
remedy that situation. </div>
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While in this area the
Wilkinson’s remarked about how beautiful and clear the air was.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kathmandu is incredibly polluted by vehicles
and dust.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many people wear paper masks
over their noses and mouths to keep from breathing it in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the buses and Lories accelerate a huge
plume of black smoke spews out of their pipes. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During the rainy season it clears up for a
while, but out of the city in the country areas, especially after a rain like
last night, it is clear and beautiful. The beautiful landscape is set off by
the colorful houses and it is quite a lovely sight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During the rice season though, it is even
lovelier because of its incredible green color.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Kenney & Jim, best
buds, with Himalayas in the background, those aren’t clouds.</span></b></div>
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We proceeded to an
area that had lost their homes to the earthquake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>CHOICE and the government and LDSC have been
partnering in this area to help them recover. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The government gives them some house designs
to choose from, then CHOICE decided upon two for the recipients to choose. They
get $3,000 to build it, and then CHOICE provides technicians to help them do it
properly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All had completed them and
many improved upon them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In conjunction
with this project, LDSC had helped by doing a food initiative there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because of this, they had earned money from
their crops and it had only been instituted last year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was so interesting because they set up
ways to collect human and animal waste, which was put through some process, which
turned it into fertilizer and another mix of human waste and other things were
used as a natural pesticide.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>LDSC built
cow sheds with concrete floors and made so that urine is separated and drains
down into the process that breaks it down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The cow dung and sometimes human waste is broken down to be used as
fertilizer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will send more photo and
explanations when I get a chance—it was just so interesting.</div>
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We spent quite a bit of time
there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They welcomed us with the lays
and of course the red mark on our foreheads.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We visited with the people and saw all their improvements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They built their own latrines, and many of
them had fancy tile in them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some added
a place to cook and others were fancier and almost looked like kitchens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We really enjoyed this community and they are
SO grateful—it has changed their lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Church will be partnering with CHOICE to build about 40-50 more homes
and do another Benson Food Project along with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The homes are under emergency relief, another
one of the 6 major initiatives (Clean Water, Babies Breathe, Wheelchairs,
Vision Training, Benson Food Initiative, and Emergency Relief).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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welcome with leis and the red Bindi—Jim doesn’t like getting the Bindi!</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A typical home in this
area that was part of emergency relief by CHOICE and the government.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></div>
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own latrines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some had tile like this
one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were two doors in the front
because the other side was for showering.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some were just concrete, but all looked clean and well-constructed.</span></b></div>
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We finally stopped for a late
lunch, and Kiran assured us it was good food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But even he was surprised at how hot it was.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kenney ended up with food poisoning, and
Terry didn’t feel like eating much after that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That is probably because they tried to eat some of it—I ate a taste here
and there, but it was too spicy for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I think Kiran was embarrassed as he mumbled to himself about it
afterwards and I could tell he felt bad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They gave us all some yogurt, that tasted very fresh, that they assured
us would make the ‘burn’ go away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
worked pretty well, and the yogurt tasted good too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, the white rice did not have anything on
it.</div>
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We traveled around some more,
looking at some of the areas for the new homes and food production and some of
the things CHOICE has done and finally headed for the hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I guess The Bandipur Resort Hotel is somewhat
famous in these parts and we did find some tourists there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It used to be a municipal building where
meetings and training took place, but then they moved to Kathmandu.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now they have turned it into a hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bandipur the town is high up and you can see
the vast valley and again the Himalayas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The setting is quite lovely, but for me there was one glorious thing
about this place—the shower!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
magnificent!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was as hot as you wanted
it to be and had one of the finest sprays ever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It feels so very good to be totally clean again!</div>
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I also enjoyed the pudding with
those sweet little bananas cut up in it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This pudding is was what I had for dinner, along with Mango juice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a very long day and I wasn’t hungry
for dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Talk about comfort food…it
reminded me of my childhood.</div>
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Today was a grueling day on the
roads again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though they are making
a highway and it was graded nicely, most of the roads we traveled on were
violent to our bodies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think I need to
put my neck in a cast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And once again we
have to get up very early and depart with, this time, Rakesh Hamal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kiran Neupane and his CHOICE workers departed
after they dropped us off, and so Rakesh and his NGO Sunaulo is up next. </div>
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Here’s hoping for a good night’s
sleep!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We don’t seem to have a moment’s
extra time, so it has been pretty difficult to get anything done when we get to
a hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are leaving at 7AM because
of road construction—if you don’t get through a certain area, it will be closed
down for the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am hoping for a less
vigorous schedule tomorrow.</div>
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Till then, happy dreams…</div>
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March 15, 2018</div>
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I am writing from the Gateway
Himalaya Resort Hotel in Besishahar, Lamjung.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We got up about 6 AM, this time after a wonderful night’s sleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We departed for this area about 8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This time we took one of the highways out of
town that was not all broken up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even
though we had some rough roads, it was nothing like yesterday’s horrible,
rocky, jarring ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nevertheless, they
put me in the front seat till the road got better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On this highway we stop once at a bus stop
and again for lunch in the same places we always do on this road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It makes for a more pleasant drive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Jim.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After observing the driver’s
reckless passing on curves, he couldn’t take it anymore and so complained about
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The driver knows enough English, so
he finally slowed down a bit, which kept Jim from having a heart attack.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here in Nepal almost everyone passes on the
curve and they drive rather recklessly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When
I was up front, I saw a few near-misses with vehicles suddenly before you… </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Our driver on the left,
the chef on the right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We always stop at
this restaurant and resort on our drive to this area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The chef came out to </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">talk to us when we had
questions about the menu—how often does this happen??</b><br />
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It was a long
journey, but we finally arrived to our destination.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had our little meeting with the water
committee where we are beginning a water project with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They took us on a hike to see where the
source was and also where they were going to add a very large collection tank.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was a typical Nepali 15 minute hike—translation…at
least one hour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are partnering with
CHOICE for part of our agreement with the government.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It felt good to hike after the long drive and
always feels good to get some exercise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After my exhaustion yesterday, I was pleased to see that my <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">legs worked just fine. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">On our hike up the road
to see the water project points of interest, this cute girl came out to talk
with me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her English was excellent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think she was wanting to thank us for
bringing the water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think her father
was one of the men on the water committee.</span></b></div>
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We finally departed for the hotel
and arrived shortly thereafter at about 5:30 PM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I recall staying here before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I told the Wilkinson’s that they have no hot
water and that it is typically colder here than most places we will be going.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, they said that they DO have hot water
now and I was so excited; well, there is no hot water—the city water was off
and their hotel generator is not good enough to power the hot water—darn!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had been sweating during the hike and I
desperately wanted to shower!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I’ve
been fighting a sore throat and am not in the mood for a freezing shower—the
water here must come from the mountain snow!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So, a spit bath it is for tonight!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Our room has a view of the Himalayas
if the clouds part so that you can see them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is often stormy here and clouds sit on the mountain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps tomorrow morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We arrived just as it began to rain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We quickly got our luggage, most of which was
on the roof of the car, and got it up to our rooms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then it finally cut loose—all the threatening
thunder we’d been hearing produced a driving rainstorm mixed with hail!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The restaurant is across the way outside and
it was time for dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, it was
gushing and water was running down the parking lot that we had to cross.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t want to appear to be a chicken so I
was the first stupid person to run across.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The water was roaring down the drive and soaked my shoes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I got to the restaurant I was soaked
even though it was a short distance away—my windbreaker and hat, my shoes, and
even my pants were wet from my thighs on down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As soon as we took off our outer, wet clothes and sat down to order, the
rain stopped!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s why I said I was
the first stupid one to run in that rain…</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We hiked up to this
water tank area, which apparently needs a new one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will be replacing it with a very large
tank and bringing the water with taps to the homes in the area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They at present have water lines going
everywhere, taking turns at hooking into whatever water they can get.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This new systems will supply it to their
homes, without having to hook up to some source whenever they need some
water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is not the neediest area, but
in Nepal we are running out of really needy people that get no water at
all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This area though has proven to be
organized and support past projects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They donate all the labor and a good deal of the money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will be able to sustain it, and that
means a lot to us. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This area is called
Gaunshahar. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>[Jim asking questions to one
of the committee members.]</span></b></div>
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Tomorrow we have to get to the
hotel restaurant to eat our breakfast, about 7:30, and meet a group at 8 AM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Darn, I really, really need a shower!!!</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Right: one of the water sour</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">ces.</span></b></div>
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It was interesting
learning about Kiran’s arranged marriage and how he felt about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He said he knew his wife for 20 days before
they were married.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He said that you do
have some choice in the matter—you can meet and then one might say that they
don’t agree to the marriage, but mostly they do as they trust their
parents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, he says that as marriage
is hard work sometimes, it is if you had dated and fell in love, you still need
to work at marriage, and he is right of course.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In Nepal they don’t really date, although in modern times there are less
arranged marriages.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we talked with
a young man that works with Rakesh, he said he met his wife while they worked
with an NGO.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They fell in love and
married last June.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Older families had
lots of children, but now they usually have about 2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seems their parents usually had big
families with many, many children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most
modern couples plan on 2.</div>
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balcony—that white stuff you see is hail! </span></b></div>
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This hotel has very hard beds,
and Jim knows this so in his suitcase he had cut two pieces of foam pad to
bring—it SO helped!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Besides not having
hot water, there is one tiny rug just before you go into the bathroom—it is
filthy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The toilet seat is a little wobbly,
and there are no other rugs on the floor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The furniture is basic…but in truth, none of it matters as much as the
lack of hot water!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, the three
of us stayed one night for about $65.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They pay a huge tax here, over 20%, and that is about what Kiran got for
us as a discount, about 20%.</div>
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Time for my cold spit bath…ugh!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It just started raining again, hard, and
blowing like crazy!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is very loud out
there!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it knocked out the Internet
connection—still no letters going out!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It rained all night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How will we
walk around?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We shall see…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has been hard going from cold weather to
hot weather.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was hard to know what to
bring in our one suitcase for this 4-day jaunt.</div>
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Tomorrow is another day…</div>
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March 14, 2018</div>
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A bed feels the best when you
need it the most.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I managed to stay
awake till 8:30, after which I dropped off to sleep in record time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After sleeping 5 hours though, I began to fret
again about the fact that I won’t be able to send any letters until after I get
home, and then all at once.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My phone
also will not send e-mail, but both bring it in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I fretted enough to try suggested (on the
Internet) fixes, none of which worked and some that sounded a bit scary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I went back to sleep eventually, but not
soundly or long enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We needed to get
an early start so I got up just after 5:30.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We left at 6:50 to walk out onto the street (the roads in this area are
rather small) so that the driver could pick us up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was cold in the AM.</div>
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We drove to Kiran
Neupane’s since he has been hired as a consultant on the Chilaunepani project
even though he’s with CHOICE Humanitarian and this was not their project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Red Cross became involved when the
project was failing because of corruption.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>TRUST was in charge, and they do worthy projects, but never do them very
well and they usually fail as this one did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Red Cross saved the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had
already added more money to complete the project, but it never moved
forward.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was one of the most important
projects that we discovered more than 6 years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The people live high up in the hills and the
methods for getting water are extremely difficult and take up most of their day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So when the Red Cross got involved we were
thrilled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally they claim it will be
completed by the end of this month, with water flowing into taps in front of
houses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Visiting with Red Cross
before the site visit; Kiran Neupane in the middle, Red Cross monitor in the
red (Hari), engineer on the right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next
to Jim, the Red Cross director on the project.</span></b></div>
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As we drove by the
spot where we first discovered the problem, we again saw people waiting to get
the water—about an hour to fill one jerry can.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We found one woman who collects 4-5 cans of water a day, which you can
see takes up most of her day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
interviewed her for a story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We asked
what she would do with the extra time when she got water close to her house and
she said their family would be able to have a kitchen garden—they would have
the water for it and the time to work it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She was a cute, little lady of 40 years, with two children and in-laws
living with the family that she was collecting water for.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This is the lady we
interviewed about how the project will help her.</span></b></div>
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As we visited we saw an older man
sitting at the dripping water, collecting it patiently.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then another woman came hiking up to the road
with one of those large baskets on her back, filled to the brim with all sorts
of water containers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As strong as these
women are, who carry the burdens in this country as they do in Africa, even she
struggled up the steep slope.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We don’t
know how far she had to go to get the water,<b> </b>and how far she had
to go to get to her home.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This lady’s basket was
filled with many containers of various sizes, all filled with water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As strong as these women are here, we heard
her grunting as she climbed this steep slope to the road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can’t imagine how much that water weighed!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We don’t know where she got it or how far she
had to haul it to get it to her home!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is why we love this project, and this is why we are thrilled that
the Red Cross saved it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have people
on the ground to make sure it does not again get corrupted.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This road has become a
muddy river.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is not slippery because
under the muck are sharp rocks, causing a jarring ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately a great many roads today caused
us all to be violently shaken for miles at a time.</span></b></div>
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Today was pretty rough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were surprised to see that instead of the
roads getting better, they have deteriorated considerably since our last
trip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the way to pick up Kiran the
road was full of sharp rocks and made for a jarring ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even when we finally got out of town and
headed down the highway, we were even more surprised to see the highway road
completely gone!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We thought maybe it was
caused by the earthquake but Kiran said ‘no’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It just deteriorated and has not been fixed!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It went on this way for a long time before we
finally got to paved road, and even that in great stretches has begun to
crumble and we can see that it will only get worse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It I obvious that there is great corruption
in the government—this country is not that poor, and the taxes would cover
making the roads better, not worse, which means a few people are getting very
rich at the expense of the rest of the country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is so sad to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe
elections have taken place recently.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
hope they elect some honest this time…if there is such a thing these days!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kiran said that some work is going on though to
widen the roads, so that is better news.</div>
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The road near Chilaunepani
though, which has always been dirt, was improved a bit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were able to drive all the way to the top so
it must have been bladed—this could be because of the Red Cross and their
wanting easier access to this project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When we got near the project site they wanted us to see the
redevelopment of the spring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They said
it would be 15 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is true, if
you are a Nepali, but with the rest of us gringos it must have taken more than 30
minutes to walk up and down this narrow footpath, which sometimes was slippery,
steep, and a bit dicey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jim felt the
need to hold my hand all the way there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I discovered it is impossible to see ahead and sometimes was harder to
follow as he pulled me along (it is a one-person-at- a-time trail, so you can’t
stand side by side).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But he seemed to
think I would fall off the trail (he might have been right a lot of the time)
so I held his hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We finally arrived
and saw that the spring development looked completely different than before and
Jim was pleased.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had a few simple
ideas to protect the spring further, and then we hiked back.</div>
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We went on to see more tanks
(they have to pump this water up hill, up to 3 different tanks, and then it is
to be distributed to tap stands near individual house compounds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We saw several of these taps, and it was a
thrill to see that in a short time (they say the end of the month) their taps
will contain the long-awaited water!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
there will be a few hundred!<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Walking down the narrow
path to the spring source.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Red Cross
monitor Hari & the Wilkinson’s.</span></b></div>
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They went on another very short
but very steep hike to see one of the new tanks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By this time my jetlag and a growing sore
throat were getting to me and I stayed back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I stayed back one more time as they took a short jaunt to a tank I had
seen years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I noticed that I had no
energy and began to feel that this had to be more than just jetlag.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My exhaustion was overwhelming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The dirt road that
winds around this area has many hairpin turns and steep climbs, some filled
with water left by recent rains.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we
began one of these turns it became quickly obvious to all of us that the car
wouldn’t make it up this long and steep spot at the bottom of a hairpin
turn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We began bailing out of the car
and someone put a rock under the back wheel—we didn’t want it to go careening
backwards over the side!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The driver made
some wiggle maneuvers after locking his hubs and finally made it up the hill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all ran to join him (or at least everyone
else did—I found it hard to walk and Jim helped pull me along).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I found out later that the driver was also
not feeling well, both of us having sore throats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He did an amazing job of it even so!<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Jim and the engineer at
the spring source; this has been happily redesigned to Jim’s liking, but he
usually also has something to increase the success of the design so that when
sometimes huge rains come, it won’t fall apart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He is showing him a couple of things that they could do to better secure
this water catchment.</span></b></div>
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We made a couple other stops and
then drove out the other way onto a paved road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As we got closer to the city though the roads were again severely
jolting and even the others commented on the challenges of the roads today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We dropped off Kiran and headed back to the
house.</div>
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The first thing I did was take a
shower, which was wise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I felt good
enough to eat and write and download pictures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then I had to pack up again, only this time consolidating my stuff into
Jim’s suitcase since we are going to be gone for 4 days, visiting CHOICE future
projects, Rakesh’s future projects, Benson Food Projects (one of the church’s
major initiatives), and perhaps other possible sites unknown to us yet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily we won’t have to get going till about
8 or so tomorrow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But still, the thought
of even having to think makes me crazy so instead maybe when I am rested I’ll
make the decisions of what to bring in the morning.<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">One of the many tap
stands that will probably have water in them at the end of this month!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was a 2012 project that finally is being
completed for a very worthwhile project.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">On the way back t</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">o the house we saw
these dancing and celebrating women.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Someone was getting married, but the bride is off elsewhere as is the
custom, and the women have a big party about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we tried just taking their pictures they
drug us in to dance with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This tiny
lady was strong and liked to hip bump, hard!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I normally love to dance with the local people, but it was at the end of
a hard day and all I wanted to do was go back home, but each time we’d leave
they’d drag us back in!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It would have
been fun if I’d had an ounce of energy left!</span></b></div>
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We had another wonderful,
homemade meal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is nothing as good
as home cooked! </div>
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Okay, it is too early for bed but
it is calling my name!!</div>
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Till tomorrow…</div>
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March 13, 2018</div>
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Dear Family & Friends,</div>
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[I am posting letters from our last trip last week. The Blog was not working, along with e-mail problems on the trip, but here they are after we are home.]</div>
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We are on another one of our
trips, this time back to Nepal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ll be
checking on a couple of old projects, 3 new ones, and some possible future
projects, but that will begin tomorrow…</div>
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We had been in Arizona at our son
Mike’s house for three important family activities--a grandson’s wedding, a
gymnastics meet and their 8 year old’s baptism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We drove out there on Wednesday and drove back on Saturday after the
baptism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We arrived late at night and
were exhausted, but I managed to do a couple loads of wash before falling into
bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It had been a very stressful drive
home in the rain and then in the dark and the rain, so when we got home I was
rather ‘undone’ (I was driving).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was
too exhausted to begin packing and preparing for our trip to the airport the
next day and had planned earlier that I’d have time to go to church first…I
didn’t finish getting ready till it was time to go, about 3 PM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What was I thinking?</div>
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They had delayed our flight three
times so we sat in the airport two more hours than we’d planned on, flying
first to San Francisco.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily we had a
long layover there so the delayed flight was not a problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were flying first on Delta, and then on an
affiliate airline, China Southern, a 14 ½ hour jaunt to China.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was another long layover for our next
flight to Kathmandu, and the chairs were not conducive for sleeping, so again I
was not sleeping enough on this trip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This last flight was on time, but we couldn’t land till they had a spot
for us—an added 45 minutes.</div>
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This is the first time we’ve
flown China Southern.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The long flight in
premium economy at first seemed pretty nice, but the space we actually had was
not as good as other airlines we’ve flown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I finally did sleep once for a couple of hours, which isn’t great considering
it was such a long flight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did,
though, catch up on seeing a few movies, which are fairly current.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I especially enjoyed ‘Wonder’ and ‘Breathe’—both
heartwarming. I also watched the movie about Churchill, and enjoyed that
because I am reading about him at the moment and it was a great movie. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One good thing about this airline is that they
served us two huge meals--they had so many extra foods that I had to save some
of it for later, packing it away in my backpack. </div>
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We arrived and thankfully saw
that our luggage did too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were extra
worried because when we printed our boarding passes it claimed that we had to pick
up our luggage in between certain flights, even though all the airline workers
said that our bags were checked through.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I can’t begin to tell you how thrilled we are each time our luggage
shows up—like the Alka Seltzer ad—“Oh what a relief it is!”</div>
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The Wilkinson’s were at the
airport and greeted us as soon as we walked out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is always comforting to know your ride is
there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They welcomed us with the typical
scarf that they hand out here in Nepal, and even gave us a little gift!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then they took a picture of us!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She (Terry) is like me in that she takes a
ton of pictures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We normally stay in a
hotel, but they graciously offered to put us up at the house that they are
renting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were even more generous to
give us their bed instead of the one in their extra bedroom/office, which is
rather piled up with files and such.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They said that this way they could work late and not keep us up too, so
we have a lovely, nice bedroom with a very comfortable bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is especially nice staying at their house because
we actually won’t be in Kathmandu very much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A hotel here would be a great waste of money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ll be spending most of our nights in
hotels during our travels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, it will
be my dreaded ‘living out of a suitcase’ week…</div>
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We found out one of the reasons
the Wilkinson’s have been so busy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Along
with their normal activities, which are varied and time-consuming, the
government has decided that one of the couples had to go to school to learn
Nepali!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kenny has done this and has a
good time visiting with the locals in his broken Nepali.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now Terry has to do the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They go almost every day to school for 1½
hours and then the walk to and from adds more than another hour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If they take a taxi, it takes longer because
of the traffic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think they even have to
take tests to pass!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, have you ever
seen Nepali writing?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a challenge!!</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This is the bedroom
they gave us to use—theirs!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bed is
so comfortable!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I normally clean it up
for a picture but left it this way to show my confusion and inability to get organized
in my jetlag state, which seemed to be worse this time around; unfortunately I
think I am getting a sore throat. </span></b></div>
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As soon as we arrived
and I could get to it, I was in the shower.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We visited and got hooked up to the Internet only to discover that my
Outbox wouldn’t go, so who knows if I’ll be able to send letters or not; I hope
so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can get mail in but not out. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Kenney and Terry
Wilkinson in their dining room; they feed us great food!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yum!! They have a washing machine but not a
dryer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is no heat or air
conditioning so they bought little room heaters when it gets cold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This trip it is cold at night here, but warms
up as the day goes on.</span></b></div>
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I’m truly exhausted but hope to
stay awake till bedtime so that I’ll learn to sleep in Nepal time. We have to
be out of here at 7 AM for a day jaunt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We are visiting Chilaunepani, which is a project that has gone on for
years, but that’s another story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Till
tomorrow…</div>
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Love, Jim & Karen, Mom &
Dad, E/S Greding</div>
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PS:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are grateful to be safely here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jim read that yesterday a plane crash-landed
here at this airport…we are truly blessed.</div>
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PSS: I awoke at 1:30
AM, after getting about 5 hours of sleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I was fretting about my Outlook not sending e-mail so worked on that
till I gave up again!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Still nothing
fixed!</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Their office/bedroom,
filled with files—you almost can’t see the bed…</span></b></div>
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jkgredinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456715997888199733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852625479771933729.post-73745265995049236632017-11-12T14:30:00.004-08:002017-11-12T14:30:49.125-08:00Addendum...<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Thursday & Friday, November 9-10,
2017<o:p></o:p></div>
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Okay, so I thought I was done
with my trip, but I was not, apparently.
Since this is also my journal, there are things I don’t want to
forget. I have this obsession, you see,
with putting things down on paper. Just
ask Jim; he will tell you that I have boxes for my journals, all typed (these
are mostly my personal ones, but also our trips) and I wonder if some day they
just get burned up in a fire after an earthquake or a wildfire spreads through
our town. Either way, I still have this
compulsion…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Why was today unique? Elder Carley picked us up at the hotel and
drove us the few minutes to the Mission home/office to meet the guy that takes
people to the boat and runs other errands for the Church. He is a happy, jolly guy and so nice to be
around. He has taken Marcus’s place, who
is now a Bishop and apparently doing other things to earn a living. We missed seeing him this trip. We get to associate with so many great
people.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So we pile into his truck with
our luggage plus suitcases of at least 4 young men and 1 young woman, all going
on missions and heading to the Accra MTC.
One of the young men was going to the Provo MTC to learn Portuguese so
he could go to Mozambique. However, he
will be in Accra till he obtains a US visa—who knows if he’ll ever get one or
not. Jim told him that if he makes it
there, he will see and feel snow, and cold he has never felt before. These people wear ski jackets in the
heat—what an adjustment! Also, his English
will improve, because it will have to; and then he has to learn a new language.
They do speak English here, but it is hard to understand and for them to
understand our English. Most Portuguese-speaking missionaries go to the Brazil
MTC but Brazil will not allow any Africans into their country…thus, the Provo
MTC.</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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Meeting all of us there were the
assistants to the president, which always consists of one White Elder and one
from Africa. They always need a young
man with leadership skills, which the White elders seem to have, and always one
African Elder—they are the ones that can give a sermon without notes at any
time and on any topic. They all know
their scriptures.</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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We ended up visiting with the AP
Elder from Washington State and we talked about all kinds of things as we
waited for the boat to get ready to take us across the water. Jim talked about fishing of course, but I
talked with him about culture and how difficult it is to work in Africa and to
somehow get through the culture to make a project sustainable. He also deals
with culture. These local boys are not
used to having money and instead of using it properly, they are always trying
to use it in another way—they save it for what it is not intended for. He deals with the same ideas we do, such as
integrity: one young man took something that didn’t belong to him so the AP
said that he had stolen it. The young
man said he didn’t steal it because the Elder saw him take it, therefore it
wasn’t stealing! Yes, culture… a very
hard and interesting thing to deal with.
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The new Elders going to the Accra
MTC are, of course, terrified of water. The
AP tried to assure them and so did we.
Luckily, we got the smooth, really nice, large boat to go across in so
it was exceptionally smooth. Also, they hadn’t been on an airplane either
yet. But our Church guy met them, the
one that always meets us at the airport and gets us on the boat, and helped them
through it. Later we saw all the
missionaries on the airplane. We saw
them praying a lot on this trip! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Accra Missionary Training Center, right behind the chapel in the complex in Accra,
where the Stake Center is, the temple, the couples’ apartments, and the office
building.</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Now, for our trip. First of all I felt blessed again because of
the incredibly smooth trip that we had.
What was interesting is that we were going by the old schedule that we
had made reservations for. We discovered
that there was no longer such a thing as a flight that left at 3:45 from Sierra
Leone to Accra. The new flight was to
leave at 5:50 PM instead, so we were hours early at the terminal and so were
the new missionaries. Jim and I hung out
in this air conditioned spot that sells a little bit of food to eat and also have
decent Internet. We also found out that
we didn’t have to make a stop in Liberia before going to Accra, so this made up
for it. The flight was one hour late
though, and knowing we had a long cue at customs and having to get a visa,
which was sure to take an hour, we were concerned about that too, about missing
our last hotel shuttle ride. <o:p></o:p></div>
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For some reason on our last
flight from Liberia to Sierra Leone, we asked for and were denied a seat in the
bulkhead even though they were all open.
However, Jim asked again anyway and we again got row 11, the bulkhead! We were so pleasantly surprised. No one else was anywhere near us. We were so very happy!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Then, when we got to the airport,
(one hour late) we worried that if we had 1 hour in the cue and another hour
getting the visas, we might miss the last bus for the hotel and have to pay for
a taxi. But, another blessing: when we
got to the visa office she told us to take a seat. 5 or 10 minutes later it was ready!! What?!!
One hour last time and this time it was short?
We have no idea why except, well, we have no idea why! We were just so happy again!<o:p></o:p></div>
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That left us with a very long line,
with the cue out the serpentine area and we were the last ones in it. It went by so quickly though that we couldn’t
believe it! We grabbed our luggage (all
by themselves going around at baggage carousel) and went outside. Just as we got there the Accra City Hotel guy
said he got a text and the hotel bus was coming. We walked out, got in the van and got to the
hotel by 10:30. It was amazing!! Such a
relief. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So, it was a great day, and we so
enjoyed being around the missionaries.
While in the cue we found two other new guys headed to the Accra MTC,
both going to serve in West Africa (Ivory Coast and Benin), one from ILL and
the other from Texas. They were sweating
and it wasn’t even hot in the terminal!
Boy, if they think it was hot in there… It is so much fun to run into so many new
missionaries—we obviously hit transfer day and didn’t see many, many others
that we heard had arrived! At breakfast
this morning in the hotel, we ran into a couple that came in to deliver some
Elders that were going home. They are an
MLS couple and lived in the middle of nowhere in Ghana. There is not all that much to eat except street
food, and no eating places that they dare go to. They were really enjoying the food at the
breakfast buffet! And they were glad
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Accra MTC, with flags flying, and the large complex behind the gate. We saw no missionaries out and about when we
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Friday we visited the office and
unfortunately John Buah was not there today.
So we will be reporting to him via e-mail. Instead we met with E/S
Redlin who have been over the couples in Liberia and Sierra Leone, and also in
other places in West Africa. We needed to drop off financial papers from the
Carley’s since they will be finishing them up for them. E/S Nay, that we met while they were in
Mongolia, are departing on Wednesday.
They were over the other part of the Area mission such as Nigeria (we
don’t know what else) splitting the load with the Redlin’s. So, the Redlin’s are left with no one to
assist them and now they have to finish up finances and such for Carley’s, and
take up the countries left by the Nay’s, and do their own humanitarian projects
that they are involved in, in Ghana. In
talking with them we could see that they were feeling the weight of it all on
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So, here is another couple in
this area that needs to be replaced. We
need couples badly here, and elsewhere in the world where they are hurting for
help. Any takers?<o:p></o:p></div>
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After our visit we came back to
our hotel, ate lunch, worked on final reports, rested, showered for our long
trip home, and went to the airport early for our 11 PM flight. Now that we’re home, arriving at the house by
5 PM, it was interesting to see that when we left it was so hot and now it is
definitely fall, finally!<o:p></o:p></div>
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till next time…<o:p></o:p></div>
jkgredinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456715997888199733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852625479771933729.post-51586168828660619642017-11-09T02:14:00.002-08:002017-11-09T02:14:31.677-08:00Last Days, Sierra Leone<div class="MsoNormal">
Wednesday, November 8, 2017<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jim left with Don Carley to check
out the last two spring boxes in the new project. When Don and his wife were sick, Don also had
a fever but she did not. I wondered, did
he also get the flu? Don was still feeling
wimpy yesterday but got stronger as the day went on, but Jeanie felt just
fine. Then last night Jeanie had to
teach a lesson. After she got home
someone visited to say their last goodbyes in person. As they visited Jeanie began to feel sick
again. Sure enough, the throwing up
began again! So, I wonder if they both
had the flu and food poisoning. This
makes<i> me</i> sick. Both of us have spent time with both of them;
we do hope we don’t catch anything for our trip home—it would just be too
cruel!<o:p></o:p></div>
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The men visited the last two
spring boxes and then Don took him to see one more spring box project proposal
for the future. Jim told them he’d
consider it if they collected 20% of the cost of the work and save it. Otherwise, they won’t collect fees, as this
is a huge problem here. If they agree,
maybe we’ll do it on the next project.
If we do another project without a couple, we might do springs here in
Freetown and wells in Kenema District.
Only time will tell if we want to do it this way again. It is hard with a couple here in Sierra
Leone, and it feels impossible without one as we used to do. Brother Thomas the site monitor was thrilled
with this new approach because he has to deal with these communities that
refuse to pay for water. He will be
visiting them for the next several months till all work is completed by the
communities and the contractor and beyond, and that they are collecting money
for the water for repairs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This morning Jim and I worked on
the report of what he saw yesterday.
Water is coming out of these places like crazy and there is so much of
it. Unfortunately, much of the concrete
work was poured in the rains and during heavy runoff and so it got eroded and
it has to be fixed. It is hard to work
here as most people in Africa generally feel as though water is always free,
even though it wasn’t free to fix it for them, still they feel entitled. We pay for our water, as do people
everywhere. Water might be free here but
clean water is not. Brother Lionel
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Jim said the hiking the last
couple of days was grueling, climbing over boulders in steep areas. Each day he came back looking like someone
had dumped a bucket of water on his back—he was soaked through with sweat—so
very sorry I missed it, not! <o:p></o:p></div>
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projects were fenced so that they can collect money. The excuse used for not collecting was always,
‘it’s the rainy season and we only collect in the dry’; ‘the project hasn’t
been turned over yet.’ After which they
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where we had to re-concrete inside and out.
It used to leak like a sieve.
There is a spring above that was developed to get more water, and then
it is gravity fed to this 200,000 liter tank. There is a huge community all around this
area. I have been to most of these places on other trips. </span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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We prepared to depart the next
day, Thursday, to take our long trek back to Accra—across the water, fly to
Liberia, stop 45 minutes, fly onto Accra.
Get another visa (1 hour minimum), wait in the custom line, another
hour, hopefully see our luggage, and hopefully find our ride back to the
hotel. By the time we get to bed, it
will be well after midnight, but we are happy that we can sleep in as long as
we like. Then we’ll get a ride to the
office by taxi, visit with whomever is there (hopefully our Area Welfare
Manager John Buah), go back to the hotel, stay over the checkout time, and go
back to the airport for our 11 PM flight.
It’s always good to be home, even though for me this was an easy trip
considering I didn’t have to work in the heat too much. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Plans for 2018: Nepal, back to
West Africa<o:p></o:p></div>
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jkgredinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456715997888199733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852625479771933729.post-74211966726057404872017-11-08T02:55:00.002-08:002017-11-08T02:55:16.229-08:00Another couple of Days in Freetown<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Monday I spent the day in my
hotel room. Jim went with John Blackie,
site monitor on this project, and Jonathan Cobinah who had to drive. The Carley’s ate some sausages from the USA that
were obviously spoiled and got food poisoning.
They were out of commission Sunday and Monday. Because we didn’t have enough time to wait for
them to recover, Jim hired Jonathan to drive him, who was here to see us with
his family, but also had some business to take care of. He postponed his business so that he could
take Jim around to finish up checking out the old Freetown project, which
consisted of latrines, wells, pipelines and spring boxes that fell apart during
Ebola like everything else. We
retrained, fixed some things, and are here to check it out and close it
out. Finally! It has been a long time. The only part of the project where nothing
was working was the pipelines. When
China came in to widen and pave the roads, they tore them all out—thanks a lot…<o:p></o:p></div>
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I usually have lots to do, but
Monday, not so much. I did manage to do
all my wash, which as you know makes me very happy. After that, then what? I had no reports till Jim came home with his
report, and then I stayed up till 1 AM finishing them. Otherwise, Jim had brought some Skip-Bo cards
and even though I remember liking the game, I had forgotten how to play. So I broke out the cards and read the
directions and played a game with myself and one imaginary friend (pathetic,
right?). Luckily, I and my friend came
out even—we each won two games. I even
loaded a game, Free Cell, onto my phone, and previously I have had none. I think I will delete it after this
trip. I read my book, watched a movie on
TV (no commercials, cool), and watched my clothes dry. It was an exciting day, broken up with an
ordered bowl of soup. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I am always interested in food in
other countries. The other day I ordered
minestrone soup. Yesterday I ordered
vegetable soup. I was asked if I wanted
it to be cream soup—no. So, someone
brought the soup to my room—it was identical to the minestrone… After Jim got home and we ate our dinner, we
later went back to the restaurant to order dessert, strawberry cheesecake. It was I think some not delicious frozen
yogurt, still frozen, with a tiny dab of strawberry jam on top, with a crumbled
cookie underneath. Also on the plate
with crumbs underneath, was one scoop of strawberry ice cream. The next night we order the chocolate cake—in
contrast, it was very rich and there was one scoop of vanilla ice cream and it
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I have become quite a vegetable
these days—between my bad neck and Jim’s brain, I think we might one day
consider retirement. I said, hey, maybe
another couple of trips and then maybe we’ll see—he said 5 more years—I had to
laugh. By then I’ll be wearing a
permanent neck brace and he’ll be, well, dumbfounded--not sure…ah, the golden
years!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Today was better. I met Sister Carley in the office and we
visited while we worked on our reports together and I helped her with the
church’s program on an Internet site where they keep all humanitarian projects.
This is so that anyone working on them in the future will know what went on
when they take over a project after a couple leaves and the next one takes
over. We enjoyed our day visiting and I
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This concerns the mudslide that
the government said killed about 1,000 people, but as I mentioned before,
people here think it was more like 5,000 even though no one probably knows for
certain. But many hundreds of people were
displaced. The Church does emergency
relief and so they were working with other organizations to bring help to the
victims. One of the areas was near one
of our spring development projects.
Brother Thomas, the site monitor, helped them with all the people that
were truly involved in the mudslide.
Whenever there is any giveaway other people show up that have nothing to
do with the disaster, thinking that they might get some free stuff too. Brother
Thomas identified 105 people that qualified for the relief. They were given a mattress, a bucket full of
clothes, eating utensils, a large bag of rice, baby formula, and many other essential
foods that were needed to sustain them. Afterwards
a large crowd had gathered hoping to get stuff too. Nope.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Interestingly enough, as this was
taking place, some government official came around demanding that the Church
give them the money so that they could give the people what they needed
(interpretation: keep all our money for themselves at the worst, or at the very
least, give a little something to the people so they can look good, but keep
most of the money). Lucky for us, there
was a policeman there that knew about us, so he defended the Church and didn’t
let the official interfere. He told the
man that the Church members donated that money and they could spend it how they
wanted. He even put a few policemen around to protect them during the handout. You see, the Church was in the midst of doing
something for this policeman and his group, so he knew us and what we do. This was a very satisfying project for all
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What was not satisfying was this:
there were a number of orphaned children and widows who had no place to stay
after the mud slide. The church with
partner organizations found a building and they were going to refurbish it so
as to house 150 women and children there for a few weeks till they could find a
place to live. They were going to
provide medical care, health training, food, etc. As this project was being developed, the
government stepped in and stopped the work, saying that these women and
children would be too close to their embassy and refused to allow the work to
continue (terrorists for sure), and they were only going to be there for a few
weeks. Governments! Ours is not great, but the countries where we
work are beyond our imagination. I keep
thinking about what I read in the scriptures about how we treat the poor and
the widows and the fatherless and how God feels about it. These mudslide victims are going to be kicked
out soon from where they are hanging out (school?)—where on earth will they go? I hear in the news every day about the
corruption that grinds the faces of the poor in many of the countries where we
have served, and it eats at my heart. <o:p></o:p></div>
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it. So much suffering in the U.S. lately
and all over the world. Are we ready for
our Southern California earthquake? It
seems like it might be coming. I don’t
think we are truly ever ‘ready’ for something to happen. We only find out when it happens if we are
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>This is one of several Bio-Fil latrines. It is an interesting system where they put natural bugs that eat the waste, not need to ever pump it out. This bus stop latrine was so successful that they added even more 'digesters' as they call them so as to meet the needs of this busy latrine. It is well kept, very clean in and out. We did not think this spot would work so well, but it has proved to be a wonderful project.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>This young man was so proud of his tool kit. He has repaired the well many times. He ought to be proud of what he has done. Is another rare person that loves the gift he has been given, not expecting anyone to take care of it but himself and others in his community. <br /><br /></b></td></tr>
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